Six contributors come up big in Gilmer’s 75-38 win
In this article:
GLENVILLE – Gilmer County’s Little Kanawha Conference East rival Webster County may have come into Thursday night’s matchup over Class A’s top-ranked group, but the Highlanders only left deflated after all was said and done inside Gilmer County High School.…
Access all of Prep Girls Hoops
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingGLENVILLE – Gilmer County’s Little Kanawha Conference East rival Webster County may have come into Thursday night’s matchup over Class A’s top-ranked group, but the Highlanders only left deflated after all was said and done inside Gilmer County High School.
Seven different Titan players scored, Gilmer County defenders held Webster star Sydney Baird Sydney Baird 5'7" | CG Webster County | 2023 State WV to 19 points, and the Titans took firm command of a spot in the LKC Championship game with a 79-35 win over the Highlanders.
Trinity Bancroft Trinity Bancroft 5'5" | CG Gilmer County | 2022 State WV scored a team-high 19 points, Malaysia Morgan Malaysia Morgan 5'8" | SF Gilmer County | 2022 State WV added 13 more as two of Gilmer County’s five double-digit scorers. Thanks to everyone’s efforts, the Titans remain undefeated and on track for the No. 1 ranking yet again in next week’s Associated Press poll.
Here’s how each of the Titans’ big producers looked:
Team and Defensive MVP: Taylor McHenry Taylor McHenry 5'6" | CG Gilmer County | 2022 State WV – Talk about one heck of a defensive effort. Tasked with locking down Webster County scoring machine Sydney Baird Sydney Baird 5'7" | CG Webster County | 2023 State WV , McHenry never blinked. All evening long, the senior consistently stayed in front of Baird, thus making her take hard shots. At halftime, the Highlander had just seven points.
McHenry may have finished with 12 markers, but her defensive effort against Baird stood out the most.
Emma Taylor and Allie Ellyson – It would be criminal praising McHenry while leaving out these two. McHenry may have had the lockdown assignment, but Taylor and Ellyson drew the help roles in all double teams against Baird. Every day the Webster County girl began to drive or tried to get to her favorite spot, the two were there without any hesitation.
In fact, Taylor and Ellyson drew much of the assignment in the fourth quarter, holding Baird to just six points.
Oh, and let’s not forget … Taylor added 12 points and three rebounds.
Trinity Bancroft Trinity Bancroft 5'5" | CG Gilmer County | 2022 State WV – Leading the Titans in scoring, Bancroft looked good in multiple phases. Her scoring ability, along with great touch from 3, was just the beginning. Joining the point production was a great night on the boards, most of her rebounds came in tougher fights with Webster’s big but she held her own. When everything was finished, she’d procured six boards.
Malaysia Morgan Malaysia Morgan 5'8" | SF Gilmer County | 2022 State WV – Gilmer County’s leading scorer on the season proved even bigger in the paint. Against Webster’s two bulkier bigs, Morgan cleaned the glass well by grabbing eight boards. The senior showed off the knowledge and willingness to use her athleticism and long lanky body to her advantage. Some of the boards probably should have ended up in someone else’s hands.
Carrah Ferguson Carrah Ferguson 5'7" | PG Gilmer County | 2022 State WV – Gilmer’s floor leader did an excellent job distributing the basketball to the multitude of weapons at her disposal. While directing traffic and getting people where they needed to be, she also scored 10 points to go along with her three assists.
The best part about her night, though? Her ability to confidently and consistently sell multiple drives into the paint. Those moves got the defense to collapse every time, and Ferguson always found the right player to knock down a bucket.