December 6, 2001

Arkadelphia Lady Badgers Top Taylor

In SAU Girls Tourney Action

 

         Magnolia, Ark.— Arkadelphia defeated Taylor to advance to the semi-final round of the Southern Arkansas University high school girl’s basketball tournament here Thursday night.

Jill Wieser led the Lady Badgers, who improved their record to 2-1 on the season, with 16 points hitting two from 3-point range and 2-of-3 from the charity stripe. Heather Martin followed her lead adding 14 points with Deanna Ho, Karesha Taylor and Alicia Thomas contributing four apiece.

Lexi Burchfield had a team-high eight points for the Taylor Lady Tigers followed by Jennifer Lawler and Ashley Singleton with four.

Taylor drops to 8-7 on the season as Arkadelphia advances to play Friday at 7:10pm in the W.T. Watson Athletic Center against the winner of Emerson and Parkers Chapel.

         The Emerson and Parkers Chapel game is scheduled for 8:50pm, tonight.

 

Girls Tourney Schedule

 

Saturday, December 1, 2001

Game #1-Lewisville 69 def. West Side Christian 39

2-Arkadelphia 45 def. Smackover 15

3-Stephens 33 def. Walker 31

4-Emerson 49 def. Stamps 24

 

Monday, December 3, 2001

Game #5-Union 49 def. Prescott 27

6-McNeil 44 def. Wickes 35

7-Parkers Chapel 38 def. Magnolia 29

 

Wednesday, December 5, 2001

Game #8-Taylor 56 def. Nevada 38

9-Union 47 def. Lewisville 30

 

Thursday, December 6, 2001

Game #10-Arkadelphia 50 def. Taylor 21

11-Winner #6 vs. Winner #3, 6:10pm

12-Winner #4 vs. Winner #7, 8:50pm

 

Friday, December 7, 2001

Game #13-Winner #9 vs. Winner #11, 4:30pm

14-Winner #10 vs. Winner #12, 7:10pm

 

Saturday, December 8, 2001

Game #15-Winner #13 vs. Winner #14, 6:30pm