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FROM STAFF REPORTS

Nolachuckey and Baileyton picked up season-opening doubleheader victories in Monday night's Greene County Elementary Basketball League action.

Nolachuckey won on the road at McDonald and Baileyton won a road pair at West Pines. Camp Creek and Ottway split two games.

BLAZERS WIN PAIR

Nolachuckey traveled to McDonald for their season openers and came away with a pair of victories.

The Lady Blazers earned a 30-20 win in the opener as Alora Ricker and Peyton Williams each fired in 11 points. Rachel Hensley had 10 and Bailey Jarrell five for the Lady Hornets.

McDonald managed only a pair of points in the first half to fall behind 19-2, and despite a spirited second half rally could not catch up.

The Nolachuckey boys rolled to a 47-14 win after taking a 20-0 first quarter advantage and a 25-2 halftiime spread.

Cody Robinson was high man for the Blazers with 19 points. Justin Pinkston scored six for the Hornets.

Girls

Nolachuckey (30): Renner 2, Peyton Williams 11, Coakley 2, Cutshaw 2, Alora Ricker 11, Lunsford 2.

McDonald (20): Jarrell 5, Rachel Hensley 10, Long 2, Voiles 3.

Score by quarters:

Nolachuckey 6 13 2 9--30

McDonald 2 0 10 8--20

Boys

Nolachuckey (47): Fillers 6, York 2, Whitson 2, Cordwell 1, Babb 2, Neas 6, Cody Robinson 19, Waddell 6, Shipley 3.

McDonald (14): Justin Pinkston 6, Crigger 4, Jones 2, Chandler 2.

Score by quarters:

Nolachuckey 20 5 17 5--47

McDonald 0 2 4 8--14

BEARS, EAGLES SPLIT

The Ottway Eagles paid a visit to Camp Creek for the season lid-lifters, and the two squads split a twin-bill.

In girls action, the Camp Creek girls took a 42-19 victory as Cheyenne Upton dumped in 23 points. Ottway was led by McKenzie Reynolds with eight.

Camp Creek led 14-3 at the first rest stop and commanded a 23-7 halftime advantage.

The Ottway boys romped to a 35-7 victory, leading 9-1 after one quarter and 17-1 at intermission.

Damien Coville and Austin Johnson shared scoring honors with 10 points each for the Eagles. Camp Creek got four points from Caleb Reaves.

Girls

Ottway (19): Navarro 2, Palmer 2, McKenzie Reynolds 8, Nelson 2, Foster 4, Neldon 1.

Camp Creek (42): Crum 3, Cheyenne Upton 23, Thompson 6, Shoemaker 4, Smith 2, Estepp 4.

Score by quarters:

Ottway 3 4 5 7--19

Camp Creek 14 9 9 10--42

Boys

Ottway (35): Harmon 3, Damien Coville 10, Eidson 2, A.Weems 2, Taylor 2, Black 4, Austin Johnson 10, Weems 2.

Camp Creek (7): Reaves 4, Dunbar 1, Ryckaert 1, Hensley 1.

Score by quarters:

Ottway 9 8 6 12--35

Camp Creek 1 0 5 1--7

DRAGONS TOP PANTHERS

Old rivals Baileyton and West Pines opened the season at the Panthers' gym Monday, and the visitors from Baileyton got a pair of wins.

Baileyton took the girls game 21-18 as Mendy McNeese scored 10 points. Lauren Baxter had 10 for the Lady Panthers.

The game was tight from the outset. Baileyton led 5-4 at halftime and 16-15 after three periods.

Baileyton got control of the boys' game with an 11-2 first quarter edge and held off the Panthers 41-25. Tanner Collins dropped in 16 points and Tyler Bailey scored 12 for the winners. Brett Bolton scored 10 to pace the Panthers.

Girls

Baileyton (21): Mendy McNeese 10, Bailey 7, Roberts 2, Penley 2.

West Pines (18): Harmon 2, Lauren Baxter 10, Bowser 2, Weems 4.

Score by quarters:

Baileyton 5 0 11 5--21

West Pines 2 2 11 3--18

Boys

Baileyton (41): Tyler Bailey 12, Tanner Collins 16, Britton 2, Hall 5, Fillers 5, Bernard 1.

West Pines (25): Brett Bolton 10, Potter 8, Martin 2, Weems 4, Burke 1.

Score by quarters:

Baileyton 11 7 11 12--41

West Pines 2 8 5 10--25