The LoHud Girls Basketball Blog

In the girls first game of the day, Mount Vernon vs. Kingston of Section 9.

The game is about to be underway… Mount Vernon enters the first round bracket matchup with a record of 4-1, while Kingston comes in at 3-1.

Mount Vernon’s starting lineup:
Kelli Vester
Sade King
Chyna Johnson
Diashia Richards
Lubirdia Gordon

Kingston’s starters:
Sianna Vandyke
Tricia Sentar
Shamari Brodhead
Shantyce Brodhead
Sarah Galloway

Update 1: Mount Vernon started the game off on a 10-0 run, before Kingston finally got on the board. Sade King is leading the way through the first couple of minutes with eight points. With 3 minutes left in the first quarter, the Knights lead 13-6.

Update 2: Mount Vernon is in control of this game early on, leading 19-6 with about a minute remaining in the first quarter.

Update 3: Kingston gets its eighth foul of the game, and Vester makes them pay sinking both shots from the foul line to increase the Knights’ lead 23-6 at the end of the first quarter.

Update 4: Mount Vernon started the second quarter with both King and Gordon sitting on the bench, but both re-enter two minutes in…25-11 after a 3-point basket by Kingston’s Lyric Blanch.

Update 5: King displaying all her weapons in this game…her speed, ability to strip the ball, her on-court vision and ability to finish at the hoop. The Knights have a 32-14 lead with 2:30 left in the second quarter.

Update 6: End of the first half with Mount Vernon leading 34-19. At the half, King leads the Knights with 12 points and four assists. Chyna Johnson has six points and Gordon has five points with seven boards and two blocks.

Update 7: We are about a minute away from the start of the second half.

Update 8: Mount Vernon started the half a little too aggressive collecting a couple of quick fouls in the first two minutes of play.

Update 9: Brittney Williams a nice dish to Gordon in the paint to give the Knights a 38-23 lead.

Update 10: Kingston’s Sarah Galloway converts on two-straight 3-point plays and Lyric Blanch hits a 3-pointer on the following series to pull the Tigers within eight points with 2:14 left in the third quarter. The Knights lead 40-32 and call a good timeout here to try and slow Kingston down.

Update 11: Kingston’s Tricia Sentar gets two from the line and makes it an 11-0 run for the Tigers, 40-34

Update 12: Gordon ends the Tigers’ 11-0 run with a basket in the paint.

Update 13: King just misses a 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter on a ball that rimmed out. Three quarters down and Mount Vernon holds onto a 42-34 lead.

Update 14: The Knights extend their lead to 11 with 5:45 left in the game.

Update 15: Gordon picks up her fourth foul of the game…Galloway on the line hits 2 of 2 to pull the Tigers within six (48-42). Kingston calls a 30 second timeout.

Update 16: Mount Vernon calls a full timeout with 4:46 left in the game.

Update 17: Kingston continues to up the pressure…Trisha Sentar pulls the Tigers back within six (51-45). There’s 3:11 left in the game.

Update 17: King went down grabbing her ankle, but is back on the court and shows she’s fine by hitting a 3-pointer. On the next series, King drives to the hoop and hits a mid-range jumper, before Sentar hits a deep 2 for the Tigers (56-47) with 1:53 left.

Update 18: Kingston calls a timeout after Gordon gets fouled to go to the line. Gordon goes 1 of 2 from the line to increase the Knights’ lead to 10 points.

Update 19: Mount Vernon holds on for the first round tournament win to defeat Kingston 61-52.

Mount Vernon awaits the winner of Irvington/Jamestown for the championship tomorrow at 4 p.m.