Wiles, Westrich power Glenburn girls to victory over Bobcats

GLENBURN - Lucy Wiles and Emma Westrich each scored in double digits combining for 29 points as the Glenburn Chargers over powered the less talented Caravel Bobcats for a 48-9 middle school girls basketball win Tuesday night at the Glenburn School.

 Glenburn's Katie Hews (right) looks to the hoop as she goes up for a shot while Caravel's Mikelle Lane trails her. Glenburn won the game 48-9. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Glenburn opened with a 13-4 first quarter and never looked back. Chargers head coach Jennifer Folsom had an opportunity to get every player into the game for meaningful minutes, and nine of the 10 players on the team scored. Glenburn out scored Caravel 12-5 in the second quarter for a 25-9 halftime lead.

Glenburn's starters get a rest during the game. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

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Any chance of a comeback by Caravel went out the window in the third quarter, as Glenburn went on a 10-0 run to take a 35-0 lead to put the game away with just over two minutes left to play in the period. The Chargers held the Bobcats scoreless in the third period, and also in the fourth quarter as they out scored them 11-0 to close out the game.

Glenburn's Molly Simcox looks to pass the ball during the first half. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Wiles scored a game high 17 points, and Westrich added 12 points. Both girls did their damage in approximately three quarters worth of playing time. Molly Simcox scored five points, and Mariah Sharrow had four points. Katie Hews, Sophie Peterson, Cayden Fournier, Lauren Hogan, and Charlee Ann Burns all scored two points each.

Glenburn had two 3-point baskets, one each by Wiles and Simcox, and they went a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line.

Caravel's Ava Dean takes the ball up court during the second half. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Providing the scoring for Caravel was Mikelle Lane with five points and Addy Waning with four points. The Bobcats had one 3-point basket by Lane, and they went 0-for-2 from the charity stripe.

CARAVEL  (1-7)     4   5   0   0 --  9

GLENBRN  (6-1)  13 12 12 11 -- 48