WHITEVILLE – Ellen Battle poured in 19 points to lead Elizabethtown to a 42-22 Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls’ basketball victory over Whiteville Central Tuesday.

Battle powered in a pair of baskets to start the game, and teammates Sana’a Singletary and Racquel Whittington dropped in a basket each as the Lady Cougars edged in front 8-7.

Singletary took charge in the 2nd period dominating the inside play with 5 baskets. Battle tossed in 2 more baskets, and Whittington and Zariyahh Riddy pumped in a basket each as Elizabethtown opened up a 26-12 halftime lead.

Battle worked the paint for 3 more baskets in the 3rd quarter as the Lady Cougars maintained a 32-19 lead. Battle and Whittington filled up the rims with 2 baskets each in the final period and netted a free throw each.

Singletary followed Battle on the Elizabethtown scoring list with 12 points, and Whittington rang up 9 points. N. Show led the Lady Hornets with 9 points, and D. Young tallied 7.

Coach Cedric Owens’ Lady Cougars improved to 3-1 and will travel to Tabor City Thursday.

Elizabethtown 8 18 6 10 – 42
Whiteville         7 5 7 3 – 22

Elizabethtown (44) — Sana’a Singletary 12, Ellen Battle 19, Morgan Hammon, Zariyahh Riddy 2, Racquel Whittington 9, N. Lyles, Kaitlyn Chambers, Alexandra Riveria, G. West, S. McEachern.

Whiteville (22) —J. Harvey 1, D. Young 7, C. Coard, N. Show 9, K. Best, A. McBride, D. Denton, K. Vereen, P. McPherson, G. Cortez, M. Weatherford 5, A. Simmons.

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