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The Westview Lady Chargers and Chargers picked up some momentum heading into the Thanksgiving holiday on Monday, sweeping rival Dresden at Westview High School.
The Lady Charger fought off a persistent Dresden girls team to take a 58-36 win while the Westview boys cruised to an 82-52 victory.

WHS Lady Chargers 58
DHS Lady Lions 36

    After a tight first frame, the Lady Chargers built a double-digit lead then added to it in the second half to take the 22-point win.
    Leading by five after the opening quarter, the Lady Chargers wasted little time adding to the lead as jumpers from Grace Ann Swaim and Breanna Pitcher pushed the Westview advantage to 17-8. Dresden got a layup from Marlee Mason and three free throws from Erica Glisson to cut into the Lady Charger lead, but a late Westview jumper made the score 24-14 at the half.
    Westview seemed ready to put the game out of reach as three-pointers from B.B. Brooks and Amber Rechis helped the Lady Chargers take a 40-19 lead late into the third frame. But, a three-pointer from Erica Glisson and five points from Amy Reddick cut the lead back to 40-27 at the end of three frames.
    Dresden cut the lead down to a dozen early in the final frame as Mason hit a short bucket, but that was a close as the Lady Lions got as Westview outscored Dresden 15-5 over the final five minutes to seal the win for the Lady Chargers.

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Dresden girls top Lady Rockets; DHS Lions fall to Clarksburg

By Jason Peevyhouse

Sports Editor

Lindsey Arnold

Special to the Enterprise

Coming off a loss to Milan earlier in the week, the Lady Lions broke into the win column in a big way, dominating Clarksburg with a 79-26 win on Saturday afternoon in the Hall of Champions Tournament at West Carroll High School.
In boys action, a late Clarksburg surge pushed the Rockets past the Lions 60-50.

DHS Lady Lions 79
CHS Lady Rockets 26

    Dresden jumped out to an early lead in the opening quarter then cruised to the 53-point win on Saturday afternoon over the Lady Rockets at West Carroll High School.
    Sparked by a pair of Amy Reddick three-pointers, the Lady Lions jumped out to a 12-0 lead a the start of the opening frame. But, Clarksburg was able to get treys from Lansford and Flowers to cut the Dresden lead down to 13-6 at the end of the first stanza.
    The Lady Lions totally dominated the second quarter as a Jesica Parsley three-pointer sparked a 24-2 run by the Dresden girls that carried through much of the remainder of the first half. After a late three-pointer by Flowers cut the lead down to 26 points, the Lady Lions ended the half on an 8-0 run to take a 47-13 lead at the break.
    Dresden continued to put runs together in the second half as a Reddick three-pointer opened up a 15-2 run that was capped by a trey from Morgan Smith to help the Lady Lions take a 64-21 lead at the end of three quarters.
    The Lady Lions outscored the Lady Rockets 15-5 over the final eight minutes to seal the win.
    Parsley led the way for Dresden with 18 points while Reddick added 14. Erica Glisson tossed in 11 for the Lady Lions in the win. Flowers paced Clarksburg with eight points in the loss.

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Lady Bulldogs, Bulldogs fall to Camden at West Carroll

By Jason Peevyhouse

Sports Editor

The Gleason Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs each suffered their first losses of the season on Saturday at the Hall of Champions Tournament at West Carroll High School. The Gleason girls fell to a late Camden surge, dropping a 51-50 heartbreaker while the boys dropped a 62-48 decision to the Lions.

CCHS Lady Lions 51
GHS Lady Bulldogs 50

    The Lady Bulldogs saw their halftime lead evaporate quickly in the second half, but were able to take a lead late into the final frame before Camden got four late points to take the win.
    Gleason’s seven-point lead at the break shrank quickly in the second half as a layup from Keara White cut the lead to 30-27. Gleason responded with buckets from Kim Edenfield, Sara Hensley and Taylor Stout to build the Lady Bulldog lead back to seven points. But, a 7-0 Lady Lion run tied the game late in the frame. A Taylor Stout jumper with four seconds left in the frame gave Gleason a 38-36 lead at the end of three quarters.
    Camden got a 9-2 run to open the final frame and took a four-point lead midway through the quarter. But, a pair of Edenfield three-pointers put the Lady Bulldogs back on top with 3:45 left in the game. Camden retook the lead with a White jumper, but Edenfield responded with a pair of free throws followed by a Stout jumper. But, the Lady Lions got a pair of free throws from Amanda Brandenberg and a jumper from Heather Capps to retake the lead late in the final frame. The Lady Bulldogs held for the final shot, but were unable to convert their final attempt.
    Kenna Frazier led the way for Gleason with 15 points while Edenfield added 13.
    Brandenberg led the way for Camden with 23 points while Capps scored 10.

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