Polk County’s inside strength proved a difference maker Friday in Hendersonville.
The Wolverines placed three post players in double figures and two of those players recorded double-doubles in leading Polk to a 57-40 victory in a Mountain Foothills 7 Conference matchup in Hendersonville.
Polk (8-0, 2-0) trailed Hendersonville (2-3, 1-1) at the end of the first quarter. But the trio of Kiera Littlejohn, Kylie Lewis and Jayden Duncan helped kick the Wolverine offense into gear, and Polk opened a 30-24 lead at halftime.
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The post trio then teamed for 10 of the Wolverines’ 12 points in the third period as Polk opened a 42-28 advantage and pulled away for the win.
Littlejohn finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds, with Lewis notching 12 points and 10 rebounds and Duncan totalling 10 points.
Bailey Staton added 10 points, with Reeve Carroll scoring four and Mia Bradley adding two.
Polk County will be in action during the holiday break, taking part in a three-day tournament at North Henderson beginning December 27.
