Lady Wolves Season Ends at Region 23 Tournament Quarterfinals

CLARKSDALE, Miss. – The Co-Lin Women's Basketball team took to the road to face off against Coahoma in the Quarterfinals of the Region 23 Tournament on Tuesday, March 1. The Lady Wolves season came to an end as the Lady Tigers used a strong second half showing to win, 65-54.

The opening minutes of the first quarter saw the Lady Tigers jump out to a 6-2 lead with just under six minutes of play remaining. The Lady Wolves then responded with a 12-8 scoring run to close out the quarter as the teams traded leads and baskets throughout that time, but the game was tied at 14-14 at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter belonged to the Lady Wolves as they went on an 8-5 scoring run to take a 22-19 lead with under five minutes of play left. The Lady Wolves then closed out the quarter with a 10-5 scoring run to take 32-24 lead into the locker rooms at halftime.

The second half belonged to the Lady Tigers as they outscored the Lady Wolves, 18-11, in the third quarter to cut the Lady Wolves lead to 43-42 when the buzzer sounded. The Lady Tigers then outscored the Lady Wolves, 13-11, in the fourth quarter to pull away and seal the 65-54 win.

Freshman guard Zykeria Anderson (Edwards) led the Lady Wolves offensively with 16 points to go along with six rebounds, one assist, and one steal while sophomore guard Aniya Sanders (Vicksburg) had 12 points with six rebounds and three assists. Freshman guard Tandria Minor (Brandon) had 10 points with five assists and one steal.

Sophomore forward Jakiylah Esco (Ridgeland) had seven points with four rebounds while sophomore guard Marvia Spann (Madison) had six points with four assists. Sophomore forward Madelynn Webster (Pocahontas) had three points with six rebounds, one assist, and three blocks to round out the scoring for the Lady Wolves.

Co-Lin finishes the 2022 season with an overall record of 17-9 and a 9-5 conference record.