Sheffield leads Lady Longhorns over Lady Gators

Mary Grace Sheffield hit for 25 points as the Marengo Academy Lady Longhorns defeated the Clarke Prep School Lady Gators 40-37 in Grove Hill Monday night.

Points were scarce in the first quarter, as the Lady Longhorns were able to secure a 7-4 lead. The Lady ‘ Horns picked things up in the second and held a 17-7 lead at the half.

The Lady Gators pulled within three after getting finding their rhythm in the third quarter and scoring 20 points. With the Lady Longhorns adding 13, the Lady Gators were only down 30-27. Both teams added 10 to their totals in the fourth quarter and the Lady Longhorns walked away with the 40-37 win.

Riley Newton and Trinity Wilkinson added seven points each for the Lady Longhorns. Raegan Pritchett was the only other Lady Longhorn to get on the board with one point.

Grace Compton led the Lady Gators with 19 points. Grace Davis added 10, Cassidy Vonwinkle added four, with Maggie Childs and Kalli Steadham adding two each.