ELLERBE — The Ellerbe Middle School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams lost their respective games against Sandy Grove on Monday.
Lady Wildcats fall to Lady Panthers
Ellerbe’s girls’ basketball team lost 36-5 to Sandy Grove, in what proved to be a physical contest between the two teams.
The Lady Panthers led 30-0 after three quarters before Ellerbe was able to get on the scoreboard. Scoring for the Lady Wildcats were Tanaja Harrison and Ashanti Covington on putbacks, along with Mariana Gonzalez, who added a free throw.
Defensively, the Lady Wildcats found some success recording six steals and four blocks in the first half, but Ellerbe’s shooting and rebounding struggles gave Sandy Grove too many opportunities.
Wildcats drop game to Sandy Grove
In the boys’ game, Ellerbe came up short against Sandy Grove 57-10. Scoring for the Wildcats were Landon Legrand (4 points), Jaiden Abney (3 points), Jake Richardson (2 points) and Grayson Roscoe (1 point).
Sandy Grove outscored Ellerbe 12-2 in the first quarter with Richardson getting on the board for the Wildcats with a pair of free throws.
Legrand tried to give Ellerbe some life with four points in the second, but Sandy Grove turned six Ellerbe turnovers into 11 points as part of a 16-point second quarter to take a 28-6 lead into the break.
A fourth quarter three-pointer from Jaiden Abney and a free throw from Grayson Roscoe rounded out the scoring for the Wildcats in the loss.
Note: Deon Cranford contributed stats and information to this article. To submit scores, email kpillar@richmondobserver.com.
