Hayley Kropp scored 17 points and Sarah Phipps added 11 points and 12 rebounds Tuesday to lead Polk County to a 61-52 win over Landrum, giving the Wolverines a season sweep of their border rival.
Though not quite the rout that Friday’s 76-28 win over Landrum proved to be, a victory that included a 34-0 run to open the second half, the Wolverines (4-1) still led this one from start to finish.
Polk County opened a 13-0 lead at the start of the game and maintained that margin at the half. Landrum (1-2) cut the lead to 10 at 39-29 with 2:42 left in the third period before Janada Carson, Lyric Flood and India Godlock scored consecutive baskets to give Polk a 16-point bulge. Flood and Godlock scored following steals as Landrum again struggled with the Wolverines’ aggressive defense.
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Polk pushed its lead to 18 points early in the fourth period on a Savannah Ross basket. Landrum still trailed by 16 with some three minutes remaining before a 9-2 run cut the margin to nine with 1:15 left. Landrum then pulled within seven in the final minute before Ashley Kropp hit a pair of free throws for the final margin.
Polk County returns home Wednesday night to face East Henderson in its final non-conference game before the start of Western Highlands Conference play on Friday.
Polk County Scoring
Hayley Kropp 17, Sarah Phipps 11, Lyric Flood 10, Ashley Love 7, Ashley Kropp 6, Savannah Ross 6, Janada Carson 2, India Godlock 2
