By: Matt Laws (matt.laws@averyjournal.com)
The Cloudland Lady ‘Landers came up short against the Unaka Lady Rangers on Monday afternoon in the Student Center at King College. Cloudland fell behind early, and was never able to fully recover. Kersti Birchfield scored all six points in the first quarter for CHS as they trailed 18-6 at the end of the first quarter. CHS responded at the start of the second quarter with a 8-o run to close the gap to six, but a 3-pointer at the buzzer put CHS down 27-18 at the end of the first half. The second half saw Cloudland unable to respond in the third quarter as they only put four points on the board despite a hard fought effort. In the final period, the Lady ‘Landers did not give up as after trailing 43-24 early in the fourth quarter they closed the game on a 15-2 run. However, it was not enough to overtake Unaka.
Birchfield and Summer Hughes add 12 points apiece, while Kristie Turbyfill had five points. The Lady ‘Landers will start the Region 1-A tournament on Friday night as they will travel to either Cosby or Hancock County.
For a more detailed recap, check NEXT Wednesday’s Avery Journal-Times. The Sports Blog will also have updates on the Regional contests in addition to the Cloudland’s boys in the District 1-A championship tomorrow.
