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• Michael Lindsay | Enterprise Sports Writer
HIGH POINT — A strong first half helped carry High Point Christian’s girls to their Sheetz Holiday Christmas Classic title.
The Cougars used a huge second-quarter run to build an 18-point halftime lead, then closed out the second half to beat Southwest Guilford 66-40 in the girls championship game Thursday at Southwest.
In the boys game, Piedmont Classic pulled away over the middle quarters to lead by double digits. Southwest’s frantic rally in the final minutes got it within reach before falling 76-70.
Amaya Glenn scored 15 points to lead HPCA (10-5), which led 11-6 after one quarter. Kylie Torrence added 13 points despite foul trouble, Angel Walker chipped in 12 points, and Nadiya Hairston and Anna Krajisnik each had nine.
The Cougars held a three-point lead early in the second quarter before going on a 16-1 run to lead by 18 with 2:03 left in the half. They carried a 29-11 advantage into halftime and maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the game.
Laila Bush scored 16 points to lead the Cowgirls (7-5), who rallied within 10 points twice in the third before HPCA pulled away again late. Ally Guglielmo added 15 points.
Hairston was selected the tournament’s MVP. HPCA’s Courtney Taylor and Torrence were named to the all-tournament team along with Southwest’s Sa’Mya McCullough, Bush
• Michael Lindsay | Enterprise Sports Writer
HIGH POINT — A strong first half helped carry High Point Christian’s girls to their Sheetz Holiday Christmas Classic title.
The Cougars used a huge second-quarter run to build an 18-point halftime lead, then closed out the second half to beat Southwest Guilford 66-40 in the girls championship game Thursday at Southwest.
In the boys game, Piedmont Classic pulled away over the middle quarters to lead by double digits. Southwest’s frantic rally in the final minutes got it within reach before falling 76-70.
Amaya Glenn scored 15 points to lead HPCA (10-5), which led 11-6 after one quarter. Kylie Torrence added 13 points despite foul trouble, Angel Walker chipped in 12 points, and Nadiya Hairston and Anna Krajisnik each had nine.
The Cougars held a three-point lead early in the second quarter before going on a 16-1 run to lead by 18 with 2:03 left in the half. They carried a 29-11 advantage into halftime and maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the game.
Laila Bush scored 16 points to lead the Cowgirls (7-5), who rallied within 10 points twice in the third before HPCA pulled away again late. Ally Guglielmo added 15 points.
Hairston was selected the tournament’s MVP. HPCA’s Courtney Taylor and Torrence were named to the all-tournament team along with Southwest’s Sa’Mya McCullough, Bush
