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Genesis Phelps leads VJHS to a win over Pearl on Thursday
Genesis Phelps scored 24 points, including seven 3-pointers, as Vicksburg Junior High’s girls’ basketball team beat Pearl 40-35 Thursday for its first win of the season. Aniyah Perkins and Kadyn Richards added five points each for the Missy Gators.
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VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) —
Genesis Phelps scored 24 points Thursday night to lead the Vicksburg Junior High School girls’ basketball team to a 40-35 victory over Pearl.
Phelps, a seventh grader, knocked down seven 3-pointers to help the Missy Gators secure their first win of the season.
VJHS trailed 11-9 at the end of the first quarter despite Lauren Brown knocking down a 3-pointer. The Missy Gators bounced back in the second quarter as Phelps caught fire from beyond the arc, hitting three 3-pointers to help Vicksburg take a 23-16 lead into halftime.
Both teams battled back and forth in the second half, but the Missy Gators managed to hold on for the victory.
Aniyah Perkins contributed at the free-throw line, while Kadyn Richards made her presence felt under the basket by pulling down multiple rebounds.
Phelps led all scorers with 24 points, while Perkins and Richards each finished with five. Brown added four points, and Shania Smith scored three.
Vicksburg Junior High stats:
Genesis Phelps: 24 points, seven 3-pointers
Aniyah Perkins: 5 points
Lauren Brown: 4 points
Shania Smith: 3 points
Kadyn Richards: 5 points
Boys:
The VJHS boys took a close 38-36 loss to Pearl in overtime.
D’Chance Thigpen 9 pts
Malcolm Turner 10 pts
Kaleb Sims- 8 pts
Rush Sudds- 4 pts
AJ Williams- 5 pts
Sam Jackson- 2 pts
