Velma-Alma girls outlast Central HIgh

A decisive third quarter helped propel the Velma-Alma Lady Comets to the consolation bracket finals with a 38-26 win over Central High on Friday.

The game had four lead changes and one tie in the first half with Central HIgh holding a slim 15-14 advantage at the break.

Azya Pemberton started a 7-0 run for the Lady Comets for the fifth and final lead change of the game. Velma-Alma would never trail again.

Pemberton had much to do with that, scoring seven of her 22 game-high points in the quarter as the Lady Comets would go on to take a 24-19 lead into the final quarter.

After the Lady Comets scored the first four points of the fourth quarter, the Lady Bronchos never got closer than six points the rest of the way.

Scoring

Velma-Alma (4-10): Azya Pemberton, 22; Makenna Oliver, 9; Presely Condit, 4; Rosa Fernandez-Donat,2; Kylee Pierce, 1

Central High (5-12): Andi Standridge, 10; Riley Dickerson, 6; KK Delaney, 5; Ruthie Hargrove, 3; Reese Dickerson, 2