The #2 seed Avery Lady Vikings will take on the #3 seed Polk County Lady Wolverines in a Western Highlands Conference semifinal matchup this afternoon at 4 p.m. in Viking Gym. Avery defeated Hendersonville 79-41 in first round action, while Polk County defeated Madison 62-61 on Monday evening. Kaitlin Franks scored a team-high 20 points and Kiki Miller hit the final two of her 13 points for the game on a go-ahead basket with one second remaining to send the Lady Wolverines into today's matchup. Denise Edwards scored 11 in the win.
Breaking Down Today's Matchup:
First Meeting (January 9, 2009 Columbus, NC): Avery 55, Polk County 62
Score By Qtr: 1 2 3 4 F
Avery 10 15 21 9 55
Polk 12 17 13 20 62
Turnovers: Avery: 27 Polk: 18
FT: Avery: 6/17 (35.2%) Polk: 24/32 (75.0%)
Individual Statistics:
Avery: Katelynn Eudy: 14 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 steals
Lauren Avery: 8 points, 3 rebounds
Allison Vance: 8 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds
Katie Ellis: 8 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks (fouled out)
Samantha Shook: 7 points, 4 rebounds (fouled out)
Polk: Kiki Miller: 25 points, 13 rebounds (13/16 FT)
Kaitlin Franks: 14 points
Denise Edwards: 12 points, 9 rebounds
Storyline: A four-point Avery lead after three quarters was erased by Polk County. Kiki Miller was dominant in the post as two Avery starters fouled out in the final period, including Katie Ellis. 27 Avery turnovers led to Avery’s first conference loss of the season.
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Second Meeting (February 9, 2009 Newland, NC): Polk County 61, Avery 78
Score By Qtr: 1 2 3 4 F
Polk 14 11 12 24 61
Avery 18 21 20 19 78
Turnovers: Polk: 22 Avery: 31
FT: Polk: 20/35 (71.4%) Avery: 26/34 (76.5%)
Individual Statistics:
Polk: Kiki Miller: 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals (16/18 FT)
Denise Edwards: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists
Kaitlin Franks: 7 points (fouled out)
Haley Price: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals
Avery: Allison Vance: 18 points, 4 assists (4/4 FT)
Katie Ellis: 18 points, 18 rebounds, 5 blocks, 5 steals, 3 assists (6/7 FT)
Katelynn Eudy: 12 points, 8 rebounds (6/9 FT)
Samantha Shook: 12 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals (6/6 FT)
Storyline: Avery outscores Polk 14-2 to close first half to take 14-point halftime lead. The Vikings opened the second half with an 11-3 run to build 22-point advantage and cruised to the win.
