PREP ROUNDUP: Huneycutt a hero for Vikings

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Rachel Huneycutt hit a layup with two seconds remaining in the game to give the Lady Vikings a 56-55 road victory over Big Nine Conference foe Science Hill.

The game winner was made possible by Danielle Montgomery’s drive to the basket, which drew four defenders and left Huneycutt all alone in front of the basket.
Montgomery found her, and when the ball fell through the twine, the Lady Vikings (16-2, 9-1) collected their ninth conference win of the season.

Sara Wysor scored a team-high 20 points for Tennessee High on six 3-pointers, setting a school record for most 3-pointers in one game in the process. Seventeen of Wysor’s 20 points came after halftime.

The Hilltoppers were led by Johneshia Good, who scored a game-high 24 points.

TENNESSEE HIGH (56) – Burleson 6, Vance 0, Grinnell 0, Danielle Montgomery 12, Sara Wysor 20, Wood 0, Keen 0, Cheyenne Thornsberry 10, Baker 4, Huneycutt 4.
SCIENCE HILL (55) – Goodman 3, Hill 5, Johneshia Good 24, Haley Henlsey 15, Collins 2, Sonneberger 4, Robinson 2, Sutherland 0.
Tennessee High 12 11 19 14–56
Science Hill 14 17 13 11–55
3-point goals - Tennessee High 8 (Wysor 6, Burleson 2); Science Hill 5 (Henlsey 3, Goodman, Good).Marion 57, Holston 22

Marion 57, Holston 22

The Scarlet Hurricanes held the Cavaliers to six points in the first half on their way to a non-district win.

Marion’s Suzy Thompson led all scorers with 18 points, while Brooke Henderson added 10.

Holston (0-13) is still looking for its first win of the season.

MARION (57) – Goodbrood 8, Gates 0, Poe 0, Dalton 7, Suzy Thompson 18, Tilson 0, Rakes 7, Hayden 7, Brooke Henderson 10, Shuler 0, Campbell 0, McNeal 0.
HOLSTON (22) – Martin 0, Ritchie 2, Hand 4, Lyons 5, Doss 9, Hayden 2, Carberry 0.
Marion 18 13 17 9–57
Holston 4 2 10 6–22
3-point goals – Marion 1 (Rakes); Holston 0.

George Wythe 66, Rural Retreat 49

Ashley Buckhannon led George Wythe to a heroic Hogoheegee District win on Thursday night with 30 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds. Lacey Price added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Maroons (9-9, 5-1).
Charlotte Reasor contributed 33 points in Rural Retreat’s loss to GW.

RURAL RETREAT (49) – Hagy 3, Samanigeo 3, Haddoway 4, Reasor 33, Dix 4, Umberger 2
GEORGE WYTHE (66) – Eubanks 8, Goldin 2, Barborw 2, Corvin 8, Buckhannon 30, Price 15
Rural Retreat 10 12 14 13–49
George Wythe 21 12 25 8–66

3-point goals – Rural Retreat 1 (Reasor 1) GW 6 (Eubanks 2, Buckhannon 4). JV – GW won, 42-35.

TACA 44, Apostolic Lighthouse 18

Sam Blevins scored 16 points and Sara Fox added 13 to pace Tennessee Avenue Christian Academy.

BOYS

Axe Warriors 51, Temple Crusaders 30

Caleb Clark scored a team-high 14 points to lead the Warriors past the Crusaders.

Cody Smith scored 14 points for Temple in the losing effort.

TEMPLE (30) – Cody Smith 14, Collins 1, Dickerson 3, Blankenship 2, Zeke Hunt 10.
AXE (51) – B. Woodward 2, J. Woodward 8, Dawson 6, Kimberlin 6, Caleb Clark 14, Weddle 2, Ratliff 4, Smith 9.
JV-Axe won 12-4

Apostolic Lighthouse 43, TACA 41

Seth Crawford scored 21 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead Apostolic Lighthouse.

Jason Pugh led Tennessee Avenue Christian Academy with 24 points and 19 rebounds.