Lady Tigers down Lady Rams in opener

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Hannah Fox goes up for a rebound against the Roy-Hart duo of Brooke Corser (3) and Peyton May (23) during this evening’s season opening game which was won by the host Lady Tigers.

Opening the season on a high note, Lyndonville bested visiting Roy-Hart 46-37 in a non league girls basketball game this evening.

Isabella Groves scored a game high 20 points to lead the way for Lyndonville. Lilly Raduns and Hannah Fox both added 8, Alexa Robinson 6 and Braelynn Dillenbeck and Emily Dill 2 each for the Lady Tigers.

Adella Dukes paced Roy-Hart with 18 as Courtney Aquilina and Zoe Healey both added 6, Brooke Corser 4, Millie Owens 2 and Peyton May 1.

Roy-Hart grabbed a narrow 8-6 lead at the end of the first period on a late basket by Dukes but Lyndonville answered with a 12-8 second period scoring edge to rally into an 18-16 lead at the half. Groves scored 8, including a pair of threes, and Raduns 4 to spark the Lady Tigers rally.

Lyndonville maintained a slender one point, 30-29, lead at the end of the third quarter which saw three ties and one lead change.

The Lady Tigers upped the lead to six, 37-31, early in the final period after a three by Fox and a layup by Groves.

However, Roy-Hart battled back to within two at 39-37 after a pair of baskets by Dukes but the Lady Rams could not pull even.

Fox’s second big three of the period gave Lyndonville a little breathing room at 42-37.

The Lady Tigers then put a lock on the victory on a base line jumper by Robinson followed by a basket off a turnover by Fox for a 46-37 lead.

Both teams play again Friday evening as Lyndonville plays at Global Concepts in Buffalo and Roy-Hart visits Niagara-Wheatfield.

Roy-Hart’s Adella Dukes goes in for a layup ahead of Lyndonville defender Braelynn Dillenbeck.

Lyndonville’s Alexa Robinson drives by Roy-Hart’s Peyton May in route to the basket.