Eaglettes wrap up share of district title
Photo by Doug Stuart
Lilly Nelson and the Canton Eaglettes earned a share of the District 14-4A title with a 66-34 win over the Van Lady Vandals on Tuesday night.
The Canton Eaglettes got to enjoy the friendly confines of their home gym for their final home game of the 2015-’16 season, celebrating Senior Night and clinching a share of the district title with a 66-34 win over rival Van Feb. 9.
Twelve separate Eaglette players registered at least two points to help guide the balanced Canton attack.
Canton got off to a solid start against their chief rivals, building up a 15-9 lead after one quarter of play.
Coach Randy Henderson’s team picked up where they left off in the second quarter, outscoring Van 18-8 to take a 33-17 lead into the half.
Any chance of a Lady Vandal comeback was stopped in the early third quarter, with Canton holding Van to just 4 points during a decisive eight minute stretch to extend their lead to 50-21.
The Eaglettes closed out play by edging Van 16-13 in fourth quarter play to close out the 66-34 win.
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