Oak Ridge sophomore post Mykia Dowdell (34) led the Lady Wildcats with 18 points during a 49-32 win over Science Hill at home on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
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Oak Ridge sophomore post Mykia Dowdell led the Lady Wildcats with 18 points during a 49-32 win over Science Hill at home on Saturday.
The Oak Ridge defense held the Lady Hilltoppers to eight points in the first half, although the Lady Wildcats only managed to score 14 points of their own in the first two quarters.
But Oak Ridge (9-2, 5-0 District 3-AAA) scored twice as many points in the third quarter as Science Hill, 22-11, to take the win.
Lady Wildcats Coach Paige Green said she was a little frustrated at halftime with the low-scoring game. But on the other hand, the Oak Ridge defense had held the Lady Hilltoppers to just eight points, Green said.
“Our defense will be what will help us win games,” she said. [Read more…]
