Ladies defeat Myrtle Beach
The North Myrtle Beach Lady Chiefs closed the regular season with an impressive 59-46 victory over Myrtle Beach.
NMB improves to 17-7 overall and 7-3 in Region VIII-AAA, while Myrtle Beach falls to 19-5 overall and 7-3 in the Region.
The Lady Chiefs never trailed in the contest and defeated Myrtle Beach's one-girl show in senior Khadijah Sessions.
Sessions scored 35 points in the contest, including 21 of her team's 23 first half points. While Sessions scored a game-high total, she needed 29 field goal attempts and 15 attempts from the free throw line to reach her 35-point total as North Myrtle Beach's defense worked hard to make it a long night for the University of South Carolina signee.
While Myrtle Beach was operating with just one wheel, the Lady Chiefs used a team effort in the win. Ja'Quella Livingston paced NMB with 13 points. Taylor Allman tallied 12 points and Sharissa Chestnut connected on 10-of-12 from the free throw line for all 10 of her points. India Farmer worked the boards for the Lady Chiefs as she grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds.
Shavae Shaw added eight points and 11 rebounds for Myrtle Beach, while Sessions reached a double-double with 12 boards.
NMB victorious over Socastee
Last week the North Myrtle Beach Lady Chiefs scored a road Region VIII victory with a 52-36 win at Socastee. NMB improves to 16-7 overall and 6-3 in Region VIII, while Socastee falls to 9-12 overall and 3-6 in the Region.
Leading 21-18 at halftime, the Lady Chiefs opened the third quarter with a 13-5 run to open a 34-23 cushion with 3:22 remaining in the quarter. NMB held the lead the rest of the game and closed with a 14-5 run to slam the door closed on another Region victory.
Taylor Allman led the way for North Myrtle Beach with a game high 17 points. Allman, who connected on 7 of 13 from the field, also posted five steals as the Lady Chiefs forced Socastee into 28 turnovers. India Farmer added 13 points and seven rebounds for NMB.
Sierrah McCarthy came off the bench to lead Socastee with 15 points.
By Wayne White
The North Myrtle Beach Lady Chiefs saw their season come to an end with a 55-52 loss to Bluffton in the opening round of the South Carolina AAA State Playoffs. NMB's season ends with a 17-8 overall record while Bluffton improves to 20-4.
The Lady Chiefs committed 26 turnovers and Bluffton turned them into 29 points. Bluffton's Jennifer Giles missed a pair of free throws with 3.9 seconds remaining but a last second heave by Taylor Allman bounced off the backboard.
Giles led Bluffton with 16 points while Tibra Wheeler added 15 points for the Lady Bobcats. Allman led the Lady Chiefs with 22 points.
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