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Sports Wednesday, Februar y 8, 2023 The Press-Dispatch B-2 LADY Continued from page 1 -B. Howald Orthopedics | Sports Medicine | Therapy 812-254-8889 of Daviess Community Hospital Photo credit: A Moment In Time Captured By Lindsay Photography Studio Brailey Mills, Anna White- head, Delaney Welch, Liberty Taylor and Shelby Meadows were joined by Kahle Young, Keena Young and Tiffany Ar- tega in that first half of action. Lady Charger junior Brailey Mills hit the court on fire to start the second half, knock- ing down 10 of her game high 19 points. Mills accounted for 10 of 11 third quarter Lady Charger points. Mills opened with a three and ran the court for a field goal to make it 28 -16. She de- livered from beyond the arc on the next trip and grabbed two defensive rebounds be- fore Princeton countered with a pair of threes from Al- lie Taylor. Baskets by Mallory Watt, Lexi Smith, Jemiah Buford and Kara Banks cost the Lady Chargers a 41-17 tally with just one free throw collected by Anna Whitehead. Kiara Banks countered with her eighth point of the night. Mills got the Chargers to 19 with an assist by Kahle Young, but Princeton's Jemiah Buford responded to make it 43-19 going into the final frame. Princeton scored 27 points via the three ball, difficult for the Lady Chargers to over- come. Five Lady Tigers got on the board that way with fresh- men Allie Taylor and Addison Schafer leading the way with three each. The Lady Chargers netted their most points in the clos- ing quarter, outscoring the Lady Tigers 12-9 in the pro- cess. Mills clicked for three field goals in the fourth and Liberty Taylor had three of six from the stripe while Kah- le Young was one of two from the line in the final frame. Mills led all scorers with 19 points. Princeton had nine scorers with Addison Schafer netting 11 and Allie Taylor 9. For Pike Central, Liber- ty Taylor finished with five, Delaney Welch three, Shel- by Meadows two and Anna Whitehead and Kahle Young had one apiece. The IHSA A 31 sectional kicked off at 8 p.m. at Princ- eton on Wednesday, January 31 due to a weather delay on Tuesday. The first Wednesday contest was Heritage Hills versus Southridge where the Lady Raiders advanced, 50 -31. Vincennes and Southridge faced off February 3 with the Lady Raiders advancing to the finals, 52-44. Princeton won over Washington, 53-50 in overtime and then edged the Raiders, 50 -45 for the sec- tional championship Saturday evening. Both teams have beaten Bosse and Mt. Vernon. Princ- eton posted losses to South Spencer, Southridge, Gibson Southern, Forest Park, South Knox, Vincennes, Tecumseh, Evansville Central and Heri- tage Hills. Princeton wins include Evansville Harrison, Tell City, Boonville, Mitchell, Edgewood, Mt. Carmel (Ill.), Washington, Reitz, Wood Me- morial, North Posey and Pike Central. Wins for Pike Central have been Mount Vernon (44-15), Evansville Bosse (42-20), Loogootee (36 -31) and White River Valley (43-41). That fourth quarter surge is what got the White River Valley in the win column for the Lady Chargers. They finished with that one Pocket Athletic Con- ference win. Pike Central Lady Char- ger head coach Trey Wornica said, "The girls did like they have all year, played till the buzzer. (I) wish more shots would've fallen in the second quarter. We gave ourselves more of a chance than the first time we played them. ( We) Lady Charger Delaney Welch puts a shot up near the Charger bench while contesting the court with the Princeton Lady Tigers. Welch con- tributed five points in the 12-9 fourth quarter with the Princeton La- dy Tigers. James Capozella photo Lady Charger Anna Whitehead handles the ball in traffic during sec- tional action at Princeton. James Capozella photo Lady Charger Liberty Taylor fights for a loose ball during action at Princeton last Wednesday night. James Capozella photo Lady Charger Liberty Taylor goes up for a shot during sectional ac- tion with the Princeton Lady Tigers. James Capozella photo Lady Charger Anna Whitehead dribbles around the defense with Shelby Meadows in the background. James Capozella photo Coach Trey Wornica goes over game plans with the Lady Chargers during a break in action at the Princeton sectional. James Capozel- la photo just did not have shots fall- ing. Credit coach Connor for having his girls ready to go." As far as the year went, coach said, "I could not be more proud of the work they have done this season, com- ing to work everyday with the right mindset and a team first attitude. I got lucky with my group one." Commenting on the se- niors, Wornica said, "I think every senior played a big part in setting down the founda- tion of our culture, showing the freshmen and sopho- mores the correct way to car- ry themselves on and off the court. I wish them the best in their future endeavors. Al- ways family." Pike Central: 7 1 11 12-31 Princeton HS: 10 18 15 9 -52 Lady Chargers: Brailey Mills: 6 2 3-1 3 19, Anna Whitehead: 0 0 2-1 1 1, Liber- ty Taylor: 1 0 6 -3 2 5, Shelby Meadows: 1 0 1-0 3 2, Del- aney Welch: 0 1 1-0 1 3, Kee- na Young: 0 0 0 -0 0 0, Kahle Young: 0 0 2-1 0 1, Tiffany Artega: 0 0 0 -0 0 0, Kenne- dy Willis: 0 0 0 -0 0 0, Taryn Fiscus: 0 0 0 -0 0 0, Madelyn Fiscus: 0 0 0 -0 0 0, Patience Haycraft: 0 0 0 -0 0 0. Totals: 8 3 15 -6 9 31, 7 8 19 31. Lady Tigers: Mallory Watt: 0 1 0 -0 2 3, Allie Taylor: 0 3 0 -0 2 9, Raven Jones: 1 1 2-1 1 6, Addison Connor: 0 0 0 -0 1 0, Addison Schafer: 1 3 0 -0 0 11, Lexi Smith: 2 0 0 -0 3 4, Jemiah Buford: 3 0 2-1 1 7, Syauna Hardiman: 0 0 0 -0 0 0, Amera Miller: 0 0 0 -0 3 0, A zaryon Wesley: 1 0 0 -0 2 2, Jasmine Sherman: 1 0 0 -0 3 0, Kiara Banks: 2 1 1-1 1 8. Totals: 11 9 5 -3 19 52, 10 28 43 52.