Mavericks advances to tourney finals
James Monroe (63) Vs. Alleghany (54)
Dec 19, 2014
James Monroe 63, Alleghany 54
COVINGTON, Va. — The Lady Mavericks won their second straight game on Friday in the Covington Christmas Tournament, placing four players in double-figure scoring. Laine Shiflet paced James Monroe with 17 points.
After leading 33-31 at halftime, James Monroe trailed by five points going into the final quarter, then outscored Alleghany 23-9 in the final eight minutes.
The Lady Mavericks (2-5) play at about 2 p.m. today in the tournament championship game.
At Covington
JAMES MONROE
Cassie Weikle 11, Laine Shiflet 17, Bailee Jackson 14, Sydney Ballard 11, Megan Bailey 6, Mikaila Moran 3, Holly Huffman 1, Laura Dransfield 0.
ALLEGHANY
Mauri Deeds 5, Laurel Burdette 7, Savannah Beard 10, La’Tisha Chambers 8, Rachel Hepler 13, India Green 7, Murray McClung 2, Courtney Gillespie 2.
James Monroe.........18 15 7 23 — 63
Alleghany..................13 18 14 9 — 54
3-point goals — JM 1 (Jackson); AHS 2 (Hepler 1, Green 1).