By By BRIAN HAINES, Sports Writer
YEATESVILLE — Another strong defensive performance, coupled with a balanced scoring effort led the Seahawks to a 50-38 victory over the Panthers in the championship game of the PCS/Northside Tip-Off Tournament on Thursday.
Southside had eight players get into the scoring column, with five of them scoring five or more points to lead it to its second straight victory and a perfect 2-0 record.
The Seahawks rotated several players, and were led in scoring by starter Tamisha Credle who had 11 points, and Chante Painter, who came off the bench to score 10.
While the hustle was there for the Panthers (1-1), but the shooting touch wasn’t. Northside missed several free throws early in the game, which had them playing catch up for the rest of the night.
The Panthers got a fantastic effort from forward Rachelle Davis, who scored a game-high 19 points and pulled down several boards.
However, Northside struggled to find the right scoring balance that help propel Southside to victory.
The Panthers had only four players in the scoring column, with Melinda Paniagua finishing behind Davis with nine.
Hurricanes blow by the Lakers
The duo of point guard Shonda Bell and Kaylah Blount looked unstoppable on Thursday as they led Pamlico to a 53-29 win over Mattamuskeet to finish in third place in the PCS/Northside Tip-Off Tournament.
Bell racked up 12 points and dished out several assists, with a majority of them going to Blount who scored a game-high 18 points for the Hurricanes (1-1).
Bell controlled the tempo of the game all night long, and did a fantastic job directing the offense.
For Blazina, Pamlico’s first-year coach, the win was her first with the Hurricanes.
Quanisha Whitfield paced the Lakers (0-2) with 16 points, while Shanea Clark added five.
Mattamuskeet coach Linda Johnson said the loss was just growing pains for a young team.
Game 1
Pamlico 15 19 11 8 — 53
Mattamuskeet 4 8 6 11 — 29
Hurricanes (53)
Jenkins 4, Word 1, Shonda Bell 12, Ushery 2, Roberts 5, Kaylah Blount 18, Ellenburg 3, Lee 4.
Lakers (29)
Quanisha Whitfield 16, Green 5, Burrus 3, Cox 4, Clark 2.
Game 2
Southside 12 12 15 11 — 50
Northside 6 10 11 11 — 38
Seahawks (50)
Whitley 5, Hyman 6, Tamisha Credle 11, Bogart 1, Haywood 6, Harding 7, Avery 4, Chante Painter 10.
Panthers (38)
Bonney 6, Rachelle Davis 19, Paniagua 9, Whichard 3, Harris 1.