Lady Bulldogs beat Pilots

by Charles Choate
TWO POINTS - Fulton County’s Rhiannon Eakes (14) puts in a shot over Fulton City’s Mia Martin (54) during their game in Hickman last week. Eakes scored four points and had seven rebounds, but the Lady Bulldogs posted a 54-28 district win. (Photo by Charles Choate) TWO POINTS - Fulton County’s Rhiannon Eakes (14) puts in a shot over Fulton City’s Mia Martin (54) during their game in Hickman last week. Eakes scored four points and had seven rebounds, but the Lady Bulldogs posted a 54-28 district win. (Photo by Charles Choate)

The Fulton City Lady Bulldogs picked up a big district win, with their 54-28 victory over Fulton County.

The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to an 18-4 first quarter lead, thanks to three made 3-points shots by Shamarra Kinney.

Fulton City increased their advantage to 15 points, with a 28-13 halftime lead.

With Fulton County’s leading scorer, Delaynee Cermak, leaving the game with an ankle injury early in the third quarter, the Lady Bulldogs mounted a 19-8 scoring run to go on top 47-21.

The Lady Bulldogs took their beggest lead of the game, 52-23, with 5:55 on the clock in the fourth quarter.

Kinney led the Lady Bulldogs with 18 points, followed by Kyisha Everett 10, Zikira Donals 9, Mia Martin 7, Takira Taylor 4, La’Tya McManus 2 and Jade Martin 2.

Fulton County was led by Delaynee Cermak 8, Jamya Pierce 5, Callie Coulson 4, Rhiannon Eakes 4, Alaya Barnett 3, Karlie Williams 3, Emily Meadows 2 and Brookelyn Chambers 1.