The Priceville girls basketball team made quick work of the Westminster Christian Wildcats in the Bulldogs’ 78-14 win on Monday evening.
The Bulldogs raced out to a 19-0 behind a high-pressure full-court defense. With 4:10 left in the first, the starters took a seat and the bench players hit the floor. They continued the run, pushing the lead to 32-0 at the end of the first. Priceville scored 24 of their 32 points off 14 Westminster turnovers.
Priceville extended their lead to 38-0 before the Wildcats scored their first points with 6:45 left in the second. The Bulldogs pushed their lead to 52-2 at halftime.
Westminister played even with the Bulldogs in the third quarter as both teams scored 10 points apiece. The Bulldogs closed out the game with a 16-2 run in the fourth to finish the 78-14 victory.
Priceville (8-3) was led by Zoey Benson, who finished with a game-high 21 points, five steals, three rebounds, and two assists. Kylie Hendrix added 13 points, six rebounds, two assists, and a blocked shot. Lauren Hames had 11 points, nine rebounds, three steals, and a blocked shot. Natalie Cartee was the fourth Bulldog in double figures with 10 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Abigail Garrison added nine points, four assists, two rebounds, and two assists, while Jenna Walker had eight points, six assists, three steals, a rebound, and a blocked shot.
Rounding out the scoring was Tia Lambert with three points, Brianna Marquette with two points, and Katrina Rotermund with one point.
The Bulldogs scored 34 points off 31 Westminster turnovers. The defense finished with 23 steals, with 16 coming in the first half.
