COUNTY TOURNAMENT (JV GIRLS): Holly Pond outlasts West Point 25-21

Published 3:47 pm Saturday, January 23, 2021

: Holly Pond's Maycie Black drives to the basket.

WEST POINT — Holly Pond’s junior varsity girls made a few plays down the stretch and pulled out a 25-21 victory against West Point at the Cullman County Basketball Tournament on Saturday.

The No. 5 Lady Broncos trailed 10-3 after the first quarter but fought back and tied the game at 17 entering the fourth quarter.

Holly Pond held a 23-21 lead with 16 seconds remaining in the clash before a pair of free throws by Samantha Giles made it a two-score contest. The Lady Broncos then came up with a stop on the next possession to officially seal the deal and eliminate the No. 4 Lady Warriors.

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Holly Pond: Lauryn Hoffman (12), Samantha Giles (5)

West Point: Hallie Wheeler (9)

Coach Speak: “I’m proud of those girls for how they played. They played tough and smart. They’ve been working hard all season, and they earned that win.” — Holly Pond coach Rachel Daugherty

Up Next: Holly Pond will play No. 1 Good Hope next Tuesday at 4 p.m. The game will be contested at Holly Pond High School.