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Prep Basketball: Lady Indians demolish Lady Yellow Jackets 50-14 Tuesday night

Biloxi’s Zaniya Johnson reaches out for a pass as St. Martin’s Kristin Parker-Garraway defends Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

ST. MARTIN — It was all Biloxi in a big early season Region 4-7A girls prep basketball showdown Tuesday night.

The Lady Indians marched into St. Martin and completely dismantled the home-standing Lady Yellow Jackets 50-14 in the league opener for both teams. The win pushes Biloxi to 9-1 overall, while St. Martin falls to 7-2 on the season.

Biloxi’s Nia Shannon snatches the ball away as St. Martin’s Kaleah Lowery reacts Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Biloxi’s Na’Kenya Terry ties up St. Martin’s Kiyara Lee Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
St. Martin’s Kylenn Ward brings the ball down court as Biloxi’s Aubrey Madden pursues Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Biloxi’s Jayla Carriere trips up St. Martin’s Kylenn Ward Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Biloxi’s Jayla Carriere drives past St. Martin’s Kiyara Lee Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Biloxi’s effective trio of center Zaniya Johnson, guard Jayla Carriere and forward Aubrey Madden combined for 40 of the 50 Lady Indians point in the impressive win. The visitors recorded a first quarter shutout at 14-0 to take a quick and commanding lead, as Madden and point guard Na’Kenya Terry put in 14 points apiece and BHS scored as many points in the opening frame as the home team would in the entire game.

Johnson pushed in five points in the second stanza and Carriere added seven points thanks to a pair of 3-pointers in the third period and the Lady Indians cruised to the win.

Biloxi’s Jayla Carriere makes a move with the ball vs. St. Martin Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Biloxi’s Aubrey Madden drives by St. Martin’s Kylenn Ward Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Biloxi’s Na’Kenya Terry reaches out for the steal as St. Martin’s Kylenn Ward reacts Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Biloxi’s Zaniya Johnson (right) and Na’Kenya Terry scramble for a loose ball vs. St. Martin Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Biloxi’s Na’Kenya Terry makes a move with the ball as St. Martin’s Dalzia Mayes defends Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Johnson, Biloxi’s Prep All-American 6-foot-5 center, recorded game-high totals in both points with 17 and rebounds with 11 to pace the winning effort, while Carriere chipped in 14 points thanks in part to a trio of treys. Madden added nine points and 10 boards as well, just missing out on a double-double of her own.

Kaleah Lowery returned from a recent injury to lead the Lady Yellow Jackets with eight points in the loss.

Biloxi’s Zaniya Johnson stretches out for a lay-up vs. St. Martin Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Biloxi’s Nia Shannon makes a pass vs. St. Martin Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
Biloxi’s Zaniya heads up to the hoop for a shot as St. Martin’s Janilla Curtis (32) reacts Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)
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