The Siloam Springs ninth-grade girls' offense was clicking on all cylinders Monday against Springdale Lakeside.
The Lady Panthers jumped out to an early 17-10 lead and rolled to a 55-25 mercy-rule win against the Golden Eagles inside Panther Activity Center.
Kirsten Williams led the Lady Panthers (11-9, 2-4) with 13 points, while Chloe Price scored 12, and Abby Vaughn added eight, Anna Grace Baccus seven and Shaylon Sharp five.
"Our transition offense was clicking," said Siloam Springs head coach Rebecca Ault. "We did a good job of advancing the ball up the court, and making the extra pass for an easy shot.
"I thought Kirsten Williams had her best game of the season. She played great defense, rebounded well, and finished shots. It was nice to see. Our bench production was key also. Anna Grace and Abby had some great moments. Our scoring was very balanced."
After Lakeside tied the game at 10 in the first quarter, the Lady Panthers went on a 10-0 run, spanning into the second quarter to go up by double digits.
Williams started the run with a free throw, and then followed up with a basket for a 13-10 lead. Morgan Vaughn scored to make it 15-10 and a basket from Kenlie Noel gave the Lady Panthers a 17-10 lead after the first quarter.
Siloam Springs stayed hot in the second quarter, as eighth-grader Chloe Price and Shaylon Sharp canned back-to-back 3-pointers.
Hadlee Hollenback scored inside and Price hit a jump shot as the Lady Panthers pulled ahead 27-15 at halftime.
Williams opened the second half with a basket inside, and Baccus swished her first bucket of the game for a 31-17 lead.
Abby Vaughn scored twice for a 35-19 lead, and two Williams free throws and a long jumper from Baccus gave Siloam Springs a 39-19 lead going into the fourth quarter.
Williams banked home a field goal to open the fourth quarter and Baccus hit a 3-pointer in the corner for a 44-21 margin.
Williams scored twice more, on a basket inside and a putback for a 48-23 lead.
A 3-pointer from Price made it 51-25, and Abby Vaughn scored two more baskets for a 55-25 lead at the 2:14 mark in the fourth quarter to set the running clock.
Siloam Springs won the eighth-grade game 33-18. Alexis Roach led the Lady Panthers (4-11) with nine points, while Price, Tigeris Quinn and Emery Brown all scored six. McKenzie Blanchard added five points.
Siloam Springs 55, Springdale Lakeside 25
Springdale Lakeside 10 5 4 6 -- 25
Siloam Springs 17 10 12 16 -- 55
Springdale Lakeside: Gause 8, Turner 7, James 4, Brown 2, Dickerson 2, Tarvin 2.
Siloam Springs (11-9, 2-4): Williams 13, Price 12, A. Vaughn 8, Baccus 7, Hollenback 6, Sharp 5, M. Vaughn 2, Noel 2.
Boys
Springdale Lakeside 62, Siloam Springs 44
SPRINGDALE -- Springdale Lakeside outscored Siloam Springs 15-2 in the fourth quarter to pull away for the win Monday.
The Panthers (5-14, 0-6) trailed 20-6 after the first quarter, but outscored the Golden Eagles 22-9 in the second quarter to pull within 29-28 at halftime.
Lakeside (10-8, 2-3) took a 47-42 lead going into the fourth quarter.
Zach Peck led Lakeside with 28 points, while Edwin Aquino added 13 points.
Spencer Lashley led Siloam Springs with 14 points, while Diego Flores scored 13 points and Landon Nickell scored 10.
Lakeside won the eighth-grade game 33-28, dropping the eighth-grade Panthers to 7-8 overall.
Up next
The Panthers host Rogers Heritage on Thursday, while the Lady Panthers travel to Rogers Heritage.
Sports on 02/04/2015