PITT 8 GIRLS: Crowder rushes out to first round win over Haileyville
Jan. 18—The Demonettes were glad to be back.
After missing out on last year's tournament due to COVID-19, Crowder matched up against Haileyville in the opening round of the 2022 Pitt 8 Conference Tournament on Tuesday at Savanna, with the Demonettes pushing out to the 75-15 win.
In the opening quarter, Crowder bolted out into the lead with seven quick points. But Haileyville followed with a free throw from Krislynn Williams to put themselves on the board.
Later, the Lady Warriors added to their score thanks to buckets from Toni Waldurp and Liv Hauff to cut into the Crowder lead. But the Demonettes had a response with shots from Maggie Sockey, Brooky Surginer, and Kylie Smith to put themselves ahead 21-9 at the end of the period.
At the start of the second quarter, Crowder got its offense going once again with shots from both Peyton and Kylie Smith.
This led to a scoring barrage from the Demonettes, who combined those efforts with steely defense to take the 43-9 lead at the half.
In the second half, the Lady Warriors looked to cut into the deficit with made shots from Waldrup, Hauff, and Jaide Wilks. But the Demonettes kept their foot on the accelerator, bolting out to the first-round win.
Surginer led the way for Crowder with 24 points, followed by Kylie Smith with 21 points, and Sockey with 20 points,
Hauff led the Lady Warriors with six points, followed by Waldrup with four points.
Next up for the Demonettes, they'll take on the winner between Stuart and Savanna in the semifinals on Thursday at Canadian, with tipoff set for 4 p.m.
Meanwhile, the Lady Warriors will face the loser between Stuart and Savanna in the consolation bracket on Friday at Savanna, with tipoff set for 4 p.m.
Contact Derek Hatridge at dhatridge@mcalesternews.com.
