Heights Lady Hawks Win In Wilson County Challenge

Boys, Girls Move On To Music City Classic Sunday

  • Saturday, January 14, 2017
  • special to The Chattanoogan.com

Hamilton Heights’ Lady Hawks defeated Dickson County 58-42 on Saturday in the Wilson County Basketball Challenge at Wilson Central High School in Lebanon, Tennessee.

The Lady Hawks (16-1) got 14 points from freshman Treasure Hunt, who was named the game’s MVP.

Amber Hunt also scored 14 points and Elizabeth Balogun added 12.

Kailey Rosenbaum paced Dickson County (15-4) with a game-high 17 points while Cierra Smith scored 11 points. Rosenbaum and Smith each hit three 3-pointers. Emily Beard had 10 points.

The Lady Hawks play in the Music City Classic in Nashville, Tennessee. They take on Providence Day from Charlotte, North Carolina, at 7 p.m. EST. In that same event, Hamilton Heights’ boys face Providence Day at 8:30 p.m.

Those games will be played at Whites Creek High School.

LINESCORE

Hamilton Heights                 15 13 16 14 – 58

Dickson County                    8 11 10 13 -- 42

Hamilton Heights (58) – Elizabeth Balogun 12, Amber Hunt 14, Treasure Hunt 14, Doumbia 9, Cardosa 6, White 3, R. Balogun, Williams, Jotoboh.

Dickson County (42) – R. Roberts, Cierra Smith 11, C. Roberts 1, Purvine, Rinehart 3, Emily Beard 10, Morgan, Kaily Rosenbaum 17.

3-Point Goals – Hamilton Heights 2 (T. Hunt 1, White 1), Dickson County 6 (Smith 3, Rosenbaum 3).

(Contact Larry Fleming at larryfleming44@gmail.com and on Twitter @larryfleming44)

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