Lady Buffaloes celebrate Senior Night with big district win over Alleghany

Kiley Hylton of the Lady Buffaloes shows determination for another score. (All photos by Doug Thompson)
They came back from a six point deficit heading into the fourth quarter to take, and hold onto a tight lead to give them a win.
Destiny Harman steals the ball from an Alleghany player.

The Lady Buffaloes varsity basketball team took on the Alleghany High Mountaineers Tuesday evening for a Three Rivers District match on the Alan Cantrell Court of Floyd County High School and celebrated seniors on the team and the cheerleading squad in a down-to-the-final seconds 47-44 win.

Destiny Harman led Lady Buffs scoring with 14 points, followed by Kiley Hylton with 10. Both players hit key foul shots late in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Leah Hamlin and Carly Thompson added eight points apiece with Mackenzie Thompson’s seven,

Harman also led three-point scoring by the Lady Buffs with four and one added by Mackenzie Thompson. The win puts the ladies at 5-1 in district play and 12-4 overall.

Details and more photos from the game and pictures of the Seniors and their families in The Floyd Press, but here are some additional photos.

Our congratulations to the Ladies.

Fighting for a rebound.
Mackenzie Thompson drives for a score.
Fighting for the ball.
Kiley Hylton hitting the first of two foul shots late in teh game to seal the victory.

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