February 11 at Woodruff Physical Activities Building in Decatur, GA
My main focus for this Saturday matinee of Division III basketball was the battle inside between Huntingdon junior Juliette Harp and freshman Garis Grant of Agnes Scott.
Neither disappointed, though Harp's team led by as many as 28 in a 66-45 victory.
Grant was excellent, putting together a 22-point, 13-rebound performance (with five blocked shots). The problem for the hosts was the Charleston, South Carolina native didn't receive nearly enough help (she hit 8-of-13 from the field while her teammates made just 28%), and the Huntingdon defense forced 22 turnovers.
The visitors from Montgomery, Alabama had a trio lead the way as Harp finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds (eight on the offensive end), Maia Hall used her unorthodox shooting motion to hit four 3-pointers and had three of the Hawks' 15 steals & new Scoochie Smith All Star Jello Weatherspoon added eight points, three assists and three steals.
Agnes Scott, which came into the day last in the USA South West Division and having lost 10 consecutive games, deserves some credit for not being completely blown out of the gym after a rough opening quarter. The Scotties scored just two points through the first seven minutes and trailed 20-4 after one. Over the final three quarters, Agnes Scott was out-scored just 46-41, including winning the fourth thanks to Jalexis Teemer's 12-point quarter.
Huntingdon improved to 18-6.
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