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Eaglettes can't overcome crushing 2nd

By GARY JOHNSON ~ gjohnson@t-g.com
Posted 1/19/21

Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes fell 69-40 in a District 8-AAA contest in Friday evening on the road. After a close first quarter where the Lady Wildcats led 11-8, the Eaglettes were outscored 20-1 in the second stanza to trail 31-9 at halftime...

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Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes fell 69-40 in a District 8-AAA contest in Friday evening on the road.

After a close first quarter where the Lady Wildcats led 11-8, the Eaglettes were outscored 20-1 in the second stanza to trail 31-9 at halftime.

The Eaglettes cut the lead to 44-29 in the third quarter but Tullahoma was never challenged in the fourth quarter.

Kailyn Farrell led the winners with 26 points while Lucy Nutt added 20.

Kelsey Harden's 10 points topped the Eaglettes with Jaleighia Harris and Paige Blackburn contributing nine apiece for Shelbyville Central.

The Eaglettes (7-5, 2-3) entertain Columbia on Tuesday evening at 6.

Shelbyville 8 1 20 11 - 40

Tullahoma 11 20 13 25 - 69

Shelbyville: Jaleighia Harris 9, Lilly Brown 6, Kelsey Harden 10, Paige Blackburn 9, Kendall Dearing 5.

Tullahoma: McKcnna Buckner 9, Liv Bowen 2, Nyjah Gibbs 2, Elcanor Fults 7, Kailyn Farrell 26, Lucy Nutt 20, Morgan Carr 3.

3-Point goals: Tullahoma (5): Buckner, Fults, Farrell, Nutt, Carr; Shelbyville (4): Blackburn 2, Harden, Dearing.

Halftime score: Tullahoma 31, Shelbyville 9.