Prep Basketball: Keeler, Red Rebelettes smack St. Martin 57-22 Friday night

Harrison Central’s Autumn Keeler alters a shot by St. Martin’s Kristin Parker-Garraway Friday night. (Photo by Alan Ritter)

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director
LYMAN — The Harrison Central girls picked up their 20th win of the season Friday night.
Autumn Keeler tallied 17 of her game-high 24 points in the second period alone, as the Red Rebelettes completely dismantled visiting St. Martin 57-22 in Region 4-7A play. The win pushes HCHS to 20-3 overall and 6-2 in the region race. The Lady Yellow Jackets fall to 14-8 overall and 3-5 in the loop.

Harrison Central’s Minia Hill puts up a shot in the lane as St. Martin’s Dalayzia Mayes reacts Friday night. (Photo by Alan Ritter)

Harrison Central’s Parklynn Floyd goes up with a shot in the lane as St. Martin’s Dalayzia Mayes defends Friday night. (Photo by Alan Ritter)

Harrison Central’s Jordyn Drane loses control of the ball as St. Martin’s Kristin Parker-Garraway defends Friday night. (Photo by Alan Ritter0)

Home-standing Harrison Central got five points from Parklynn Floyd, including a 3-pointer, in the opening period and Krista Clarke notched a trey as well as the Red Rebelettes jumped out to a quick 14-6 lead entering the second period.
Keeler then exploded in that next quarter, nailing a trio of 3-pointers amongst her 17 points, and HCHS out-scored St. Martin 20-3 to head into halftime in complete control at 34-9.
In addition to Keeler’s game-high total, Floyd chipped in 10 points to the winning cause for HCHS.
Kiyara Lee led St. Martin with 10 points.

Harrison Central’s Saniyah Murray (hidden) and Jalashia Washington (13) wreck the play as St. Martin’s Ashantai Williams puts up a shot Friday night. (Photo by Alan Ritter)

St. Martin’s Dalayzia Mayes makes a move towards the basket as Harrison Central’s Jalashia Washington reacts Friday night. (Photo by Alan Ritter)

St. Martin’s Kristin Parker-Garraway drives by Harrison Central’s Jalashia Washington Friday night. (Photo by Alan Ritter)

The Red Rebelettes are in a heated battle with West Harrison for the second seed in the region race heading into the league tournament in three weeks as both teams are at 6-2. The Lady ‘Canes slipped past HCHS 36-35 two weeks ago, and the two teams square off in a rematch Friday here in Lyman.