By Ashlee Mullis
The Lady Cougars hosted North Stokes December 3.
North Stokes had a 1-point lead at the end of the first, but the Lady Cougars took the lead in the second.
The Lady Cougars were down by 11 but fought back to take a 51-41 win.
Missy Hazard led the Cougars with 12 points, 2 assists, 5 steals, and 2 rebounds.
Abby Epperson had 11 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 5 rebounds.
Allanah Mitchell had 11 points, 2 assists, 5 steals, and 1 rebound.
Samantha Harris had 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 points.
“We were very fortunate to win this basketball game,” said Coach Donny Rakes. “Our inexperience really showed tonight in a great high school basketball environment. We were extremely nervous and made a lot of mistakes to begin the game. Once we settled in and started to get used to the atmosphere, we started making better decisions.
“Our team is growing practice by practice, game by game. Becoming a team is a process. I was extremely impressed with our effort tonight. We fought back from down 11 when we could have folded our tents. I, like my team, we just need to keep learning and growing. Again, thank you to the Patrick County student body and community. A packed, extremely loud house is all you ask for on a Friday night of basketball,” he said.
