After falling behind by 5 points in the opening minutes of their game with Floyd County on January 30, the Patrick County High Lady Cougars came alive and never looked back in their 56-51 win.
Down 0-5 with 5:48 to go in the first quarter, the Lady Cougars, led by senior Kimora Wimbush off the bench, went on a 14-4 run to head into the second quarter up 14-9. In the first few minutes of the game, the Lady Cougars seemed rushed but settled down, led by great team defensive play that created points on the other end.
The Lady Cougars’ defensive play did not let up in the second quarter. Playing in front of a very vocal home crowd, they held Floyd County to seven points in the quarter. The Lady Cougars led 30-16 at the half.
Patrick County extended their lead to 15 points following a Journey Moore 3 point shot with 2:18 to go. Floyd County played much better in the third, using full court pressure to try and slow down the Lady Cougars, closing the gap to 13 points after three quarters.
The Floyd County defensive pressure began to pay off for them in the latter part of the fourth, allowing them to close to 8 points with a minute to go. They would get as close as 6 points with :18 to go. With a chance to close the gap even further, Kimora Wimbush brought the Cougar faithful to their feet with a timely blocked shot that all but sealed the win for the Lady Cougars.
Lady Cougar head coach Tony Mosley was very happy with the way his team played, and hopes that it is a catalyst for the remainder of the season. “This was the first time we’ve beaten Floyd in a while. This is one of those games to get us over the hump. Hopefully, we can keep it going forward.”
Mosley also praised senior Kimora Wimbush’s performance. “Kimora came off the bench after missing the past two games because she’s been sick. She came off the bench and gave us so much energy. The crowd fed off it. The team fed off it. It was a beautiful sight.”
