Polk County's Exziah Staley had two points in Friday's loss at T.C. Roberson

T.C. Roberson races to win over Polk County

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PS Staff

T.C. Roberson showed Friday why it’s considered one of the top girls basketball teams in Western North Carolina, racing to a 63-17 victory over Polk County in Asheville.

The Rams (9-4) have yet to lose to a WNC team, their four losses coming to Charlotte Catholic, Northern Guilford and two out-of-state schools.

Polk County dropped to 5-5 with the loss.

How it happened: T.C. Roberson scored the game’s first 15 points, with Polk finally tallying with 4:07 left in the first period on a Bailey Staton drive to the basket.

The Rams built a 49-9 halftime lead, led by guard Ryann Hernandez, who finished with 16 points, and guard E.P. Sluder, who had 14.

Scoring: Staton led Polk County with 10 points, with Sarah Gray, Kylie Lewis and Exziah Staley each scoring two points. Jayden Duncan added one point.

Next up: Polk County returns to Mountain Foothills 7 Conference play, traveling Tuesday to R-S Central.