Lady Dukes Sweep Orioles

Prior to the start of the game Thursday night, the parents of the Dublin Middle School eighth grade cheerleaders and basketball players were recognized for their hard work as they were introduced to the crowd.   The Pulaski Middle School Lady Orioles came into the game with the intentions of spoiling the festivities, quickly taking a 3-2 lead in the first minute of the game.  The Lady Dukes recovered quickly, however, and went on a 21 point run to finish out the first quarter before finally finishing the contest with a convincing 52-29 win.

Dublin's Chelsea Golden led all scorers in the game with her 17 point effort, most of which came in the first half.  After taking the 23-3 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Lady Dukes continued to pressure the ball up the court while rotating in several players.  The half ended with Dublin adding ten points, but Pulaski also began putting together some offense and added eight points to bring the score to 33-1.

After the halftime break, Dublin Head Coach Buddy Farris went back to the starting lineup for a short time before beginning his rotation again.  The Lady Dukes added 13 more points to the board, but a combination of tough defense and missed shots by the Lady Orioles held them to only six points in the third quarter.  With the lead comfortably in hand, Dublin continued to rotate through different players and finished the game with the 52-29 win.  It should be noted that while the score did seem to be a heavy handed win for Dublin, the Pulaski players continued to work hard, and in the end actually outscored Dublin 12-6 in the final quarter.

Pulaski was led by Ania Austin and Katie Cox who scored six points each.  Kiki Plummer and Christie Simpkins were close behind with five points each, and Kendra Hudson finished with four points.  Candace Alley finished with two points, and Courtney Beville finished the game with one point.  Golden set the pace for Dublin with her 17 points, Meredith Mitchell who added 11.  Carlie Perry contributed 8 points to the win, while Ally Myers and Alexis Hurst added four points each.  Hannah Hancock and Alyson Gilbert finished the game with two points each to round out the scoring for Dublin.

The Lady Dukes will be back in action on Wednesday, January 19 when they host Carroll County.