By Michael Lindsay
The Livingston Academy Lady Wildcats hit the road to Crossville and left with a 57-40 victory over Stone Memorial Tuesday evening.
Livingston (16-3, 6-0) was led by sophomore guard Ellie Butler, who poured in 23 points in the victory.
Stone Memorial led 9-8 midway through the first period before LA closed the first quarter on an 11-0 run to lead 21-9 going into the second period.
LA led 24-14 early in the frame before a Stone Memorial run cut the Lady Wildcats’ lead to 24-19 via a Kortney Headrick transition layup with 3:30 remaining in the second quarter.
The Lady Panthers stayed within striking distance as they trailed 27-21 at halftime.
Livingston’s halftime adjustments were effective as they outscored Stone Memorial 17-9 in the third period to take a 46-28 lead into the fourth quarter, where they closed strong to win 57-40.
Up next, the Lady Wildcats hit the court against a familiar foe in rival Pickett County on Thursday.
Stone Memorial falls to 7-15 overall and 0-6 in district play and hits the road to DeKalb County on Friday.
Livingston Academy (57): Ellie Butler 23, Keely Mullins 11, Halle Ledbetter 10, Aleaha Melton 6, Emma Poston 5, Myla Dailey 2
Stone Memorial (40): Adison Howard 13, Rachel Houston 10, Kailee Waldo 8, Kortney Headrick 5, Lily Hinch 3
