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Warren Central Junior High girls open season with 37-27 comeback win over Vicksburg
Warren Central Junior High girls basketball rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to beat Vicksburg Junior High 37-27 in the season opener in Vicksburg. Pharrah Moody led the Lady Vikes with 13 points and more than 10 rebounds as Warren…
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VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) —
Warren Central Junior High School’s girls basketball team opened its season with an impressive 37-27 comeback victory over Vicksburg Junior High School.
The Lady Vikes overcame an eight-point halftime deficit and dominated the second half to secure their first win of the season over the Missy Gators.
VJHS came out strong in the first quarter as Genesis Phelps knocked down free throws and Lauren Brown connected on a 3-pointer to give the Missy Gators a 7-3 lead.
The Missy Gators continued to control the game in the second quarter as Brown knocked down another 3-pointer to help VJHS take a 14-6 lead into halftime.
Coming out of the break, the Lady Vikes looked like a completely different team as Pharrah Moody began dominating inside the paint. Moody scored six points in the third quarter alone while Jada Hodge knocked down a 3-pointer to help WC fight its way back into the game.
Phelps refused to let the Missy Gators go down without a fight as she connected on two 3-pointers in the third quarter to keep VJHS in the game.
Despite Phelps’ efforts, Warren Central completed its comeback and took a 23-22 lead heading into the final quarter.
The Lady Vikes took complete control in the fourth quarter as Moody continued to dominate inside while Malaurie Bennett and Zayla Davis both knocked down 3-pointers to help WC pull away.
Warren Central outscored Vicksburg Junior High 31-13 in the second half to secure the 10-point victory.
Moody led the Lady Vikes with a double-double, finishing with 13 points and more than 10 rebounds. Bennett followed with nine points while Davis added eight.
Phelps led the Missy Gators with 10 points while Brown contributed seven.
Individual Stats
Warren Central Junior High
- Pharrah Moody: 13 points, more than 10 rebounds
- Malaurie Bennett: 9 points
- Zayla Davis: 8 points
- Teralyn Sims: 4 points
- Jada Hodge: 3 points
Vicksburg Junior High
- Genesis Phelps: 10 points
- Lauren Brown: 7 points
- Kadyn Richards: 4 points
- A’Niyah Perkins: 3 points
- Nina Watson: 2 points
- Amber Jeffries: 1 point
