By: Garrett Mitchell, Staff Writer | garrett@thewoodrufftimes.com
The Woodruff Lady Wolverines’ basketball team flexed their offensive firepower in a first-round rout of the Crescent Tigers to open the class 3A playoffs on Monday night.
Woodruff was led by three players in double figures, with junior Jordan Robinson scoring a game-high 17 points on their way to a 70-39 victory, their second-highest scoring output this season.
The Lady Wolverines were fast out of the gate, scoring twice in 10 seconds to start the game on a Robinson lay-up, then a steal and score from Jensyn Turner. Robinson hit the first of her two three-pointers moments later, and Woodruff would build a 17-0 lead before Crescent would score.
Taking a commanding 23-6 lead into the second quarter, the Lady Tigers would rally and trim the Woodruff lead to nine midways through the second period, but it would be as close as Crescent would get the rest of the night despite putting up a game fight. The Lady Wolverines led 31-21 at the half but would quickly increase the margin in the second half.
Woodruff scored 20 more points in the third and 39 total points in the second half to pull away. That included a decisive 19-4 scoring margin in the fourth quarter. The Lady Wolverines would knock down 10 three-pointers, one off their season-high as a team, including three long balls from Sadie Burnette, who leads the entire state of South Carolina with 86 made three-point shots in 25 games.
Burnette and Turner each scored 15 to join Robinson in double figures, and senior Kara West added eight points, five rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. Jasmine McKnight led all rebounders with nine. Of the Lady Wolverines’ 12 players, 10 scored.
As a team, Woodruff outrebounded Crescent 37-25 and tallied 19 steals, 20 assists on 26 made baskets, and six blocked shots in the all-around team effort.
The Lady Wolverines improved their record to 21-5 on the season.
Author: Tracy Sanders
