Basketball

Queen City

Queen City’s varsity girls’ basketball team won a Bi-District title with a 5149 win over Mt. Pleasant Chapel Hill on Feb. 13. Mallori Stringer hit the game winning bucket.

QC had a 19-11 lead after one quarter of play and held onto a 26-18 lead at halftime.

An 18-11 run by Mt. Pleasant in the third frame set the score at 37-36 going into the final quarter.

The two teams were tied at 49-all when Stringer coasted into the paint and pulled up for the game-winning jumper.

Three days later the Lady Bulldogs wrapped up an Area title with a solid 4427 win over Troup on Feb. 16.

McLeod

McLeod’s varsity girls’ basketball team played Cushing in the first round of the state playoffs on Feb. 12.

The Lady Longhorns battled the Lady Bearkats to the limit but a late game push by Cushing ended McLeod’s season with a 50-47 loss.

The Lady ’Horns had an 11-10 lead after one quarter of play but fell behind 19-18 at the break.

Both teams came out firing in the second half and the game was tied at 30all going into the final frame.

Cushing put up 20 points to McLeod’s 17 to seal the victory and the game. Senior baller Kenslee Cross left it all on the court as she tallied a double-double with 29 points and 11 boards.

Lila McKnight added six points with 10 rebounds and seven steals, Madison Blair had five points and Jacqulyn Shepherd posted five points.