NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: MACIK, MILLER PACE ATHENS IN, 62-23, ROUT OF WILLIAMSON (2021-01-21)
Valley Sports ReportTIOGA JUNCTION - Athens exploded for 47 first-half points, and cruised to a 62-23 win over Williamson here Thursday night in NTL girls basketball action.
"Caydence (Macik) and Kayleigh (Miller) shot the ball great tonight," said Athens coach Brian Miller. "We had over 20 assists as a team, so that shows we executed our offense and shared the ball with each other."
The Lady Wildcats shot 57 percent (26 of 46) from the field, with Macik making 10 of her 13 shots, and Miller knocking down 8 of her 13 shots, including 3 of 6 from behind the three-point arc.
Miller canned a pair of 3-pointers and scored 12 points in the first quarter, and Macik added six points to fuel a 23-6 first-quarter run.
Macik scored eight points, and Miller added seven points in the Lady Wildcats' 24-8 blitz that pushed the lead to 47-14.
Macik had 21 points, six rebounds, six blocked shots, and two steals, and Miller had 21 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals to lead the Lady Wildcats.
Sophomore Karlee Bartlow had eight points, three assists, and two steals in the win, while Natalee Watson scored six points, senior Megan Collins doled out a team-high six assists, sophomore Emma Bronson dished out five assists, and freshman Mya Thompson grabbed three rebounds, and blocked one shot.
Lateisha Peterson led Williamson with 11 points, and Taylor Rae Jones added 10 points.
Athens, now 5-1, returns to action Saturday at Troy in a noon start.
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IN PHOTO: Athens senior Kayleigh Miller. ... VSR STOCK PHOTOS.
