Kamilla Cardosa’s double-double – 17 points and 11 rebounds – sparked No. 1-ranked Hamilton Heights to a one-side 68-25 victory over Carolina Day, the No. 12 team in North Carolina, on Saturday.
The Lady Hawks (10-1) also got 16 points from Elizabeth Balogun, 12 by Treasure Hunt and 11 each by Jazmine Massengill and Esmery Martinez – she also had 10 rebounds – in another strong, balanced scoring performance in the Best of Carolina Showcase.
Hunt finished with eight assists and Massengill had six.
Annabelle Schultz led the Lady Wildcats with 14 points.
Boxscore
Hamilton Heights (68) – Jazmine Massengill 11, Elizabeth Balogun 16, R.
Balogun, Treasure Hunt 12, Rodrigues, Smith, P. Martinez, Kamilla Cardosa 17, Esmery Martinez 11, Manzano 1, Jitoboh.
Carolina Day (25) – Joyner, Kidwell 5, Annabelle Schultz 14, Crawford, Greiner 4, Sweeny 2, C. Wood, A. Wood, Smiley.
3-Point Goals – Hamilton Heights 4 (Hunt 2, E. Balogun 1, Massengill 1), Carolina Day 4 (Schultz 3, Kidwell 1).
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