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Lady Tigers smack Bulldogs
Columbia hoops swings past Suwannee 50-42.
By BRANDON FINLEY
bfinley@lakecityreporter.com
The Columbia High girls basketball team defeated Suwannee High 50-42 on Saturday in a game coach Horace Jefferson said, “We should have easily won, but it was not as easy as that.”
The Lady Tigers led in every quarter but the fourth leading Jefferson to feel that the girls had not played their best saying, “We let them get a lot of layups over the final quarter.
“I’ll take half the responsibility, but we have to make those adjustments.”
Shaniqua Henry continues to come into her own as she dropped in 24 points to lead the Lady Tigers.
“Henry is really stepping up with 39 points in the last two games,” said Jefferson.
Sharmayne Edwards had 10 points in the game as the only other Columbia player in double-figurs.
Moriah Harrington had 8 points and 12 rebounds.
Katrina Goodbread and DaBrea Hill dropped in three points each.
Simone Williamson had two points.
“We’ve got to get used to winning a big game, and then coming back the next night. They’re only teenagers, but we’ve got to make sure that the same personality shows up two nights in a row,” Jefferson said.
The Lady Tigers have a busy week starting tonight when they host Hamilton County High at 7:30 p.m.
Columbia will host Santa Fe on Wednesday night at 7:30 marking the end of a crucial two-game stretch.
“We’ve been a good road team all year,” Jefferson said, “but we need to pick up these two victories. All four of our losses are at home. Perhaps, being a good road team, will help us in the playoffs, if we make the playoffs, but we should be a better team this year than we were last year, at least.”
The Lady Tigers will round out their week on Saturday against Lake Weir High at 3 p.m.
The Lady Tigers led in every quarter but the fourth leading Jefferson to feel that the girls had not played their best saying, “We let them get a lot of layups over the final quarter.
“I’ll take half the responsibility, but we have to make those adjustments.”
Shaniqua Henry continues to come into her own as she dropped in 24 points to lead the Lady Tigers.
“Henry is really stepping up with 39 points in the last two games,” said Jefferson.
Sharmayne Edwards had 10 points in the game as the only other Columbia player in double-figurs.
Moriah Harrington had 8 points and 12 rebounds.
Katrina Goodbread and DaBrea Hill dropped in three points each.
Simone Williamson had two points.
“We’ve got to get used to winning a big game, and then coming back the next night. They’re only teenagers, but we’ve got to make sure that the same personality shows up two nights in a row,” Jefferson said.
The Lady Tigers have a busy week starting tonight when they host Hamilton County High at 7:30 p.m.
Columbia will host Santa Fe on Wednesday night at 7:30 marking the end of a crucial two-game stretch.
“We’ve been a good road team all year,” Jefferson said, “but we need to pick up these two victories. All four of our losses are at home. Perhaps, being a good road team, will help us in the playoffs, if we make the playoffs, but we should be a better team this year than we were last year, at least.”
The Lady Tigers will round out their week on Saturday against Lake Weir High at 3 p.m.
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