Girls Basketball Roundup: Independence, Summers and Oak Hill earn wins

Gallery by Heather Belcher

Independence 46, Midland Trail 40

Coal City – The third quarter proved vital Thursday at Independence outscored Midland Trail 17-3 out of halftime to claim a 46-40 victory in Coal City.

Harmony Mills finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead Indy while Lacey Goodson added 13.

Jayla Barnhouse led Trail with 17 points in the loss.

MT: 12 12 3 13 – 40

I: 6 12 17 11 – 46

Midland Trail

Jayla Barnhouse 17, Raelyn Morris 11, Navaeh Hall 11, Jodie Ward 1

Independence

Alli Hypes 6, Harmony Mills 18, Lacey Goodson 13, Maci Perry 9

Summers County 42, Bluefield 34

Brushfork – Bluefield closed the gap late but came up short, falling 42-34 at home against Class AA state runner-up Summers County.

Gracie Harvey led the Lady Bobcat assault with 13 points while Avery Lilly netted 11.

Cara Brown led Bluefield with 15.

SC: 19 2 16 5 – 42

B: 5 12 4 13 – 34

Summers County

Gracie Harvey 13, Cheyenne Smith 6, Avery Lilly 11, Abby Persinger 4, Jaelyn Boone 2, Kaylee Jones 2, Braelyn Farrish 4

Bluefield

Queen Padgett 1, Desiray Jackson 6, Cara Brown 15, Ava Spangler 1, Arionna Dowell 11

Oak Hill 85, Liberty 12

Oak Hill – Oak Hill jumped out to a commanding lead and rolled past LIberty Thursday night 85-12.

Cara Smith, Casey Compton and Danielle Parsons led the Red Devils with 12 points each, while Jordan Harris added 11.

Natalie Craddock and Taysia Gray scored eight points each for Oak Hill.

Kirsten Miller led the Raiders with five points.

L: 0 5 2 5 – 12

OH: 24 29 16 16 – 85

Liberty

Kirsten Miller 5, Rhiley Honaker 3, Brooke Brown 4

Oak Hill

Taysia Gray 8, Cara Smith 12, Dainelle Parsons 12, Ali Williams 2, Kerry Feazell 2, Jordan Harris 11, Kasey Compton 12, Jada Wilburn 2, Peyton Light 6, Natalie Craddock 8. Amy Hollandsworth 6, Braylee Hunt 3.