The Wayne Lady Pioneers were firing on all cylinders as they rocked the Keyser Golden Tornado, 75-38, on Tuesday at in the opening round of the Class AAA State Tournament.
Wayne came out clicking in the first period. After two Addie Adkins 3-pointers and another 3-pointer at the buzzer, the Lady Pioneers held a 19-8 lead after the first period. The Lady Pioneers broke the game open in the second period as Addie Adkins hit three more shots from long distance, giving Wayne a 38-16 lead at the intermission.
Wayne kept up the pace in the third period as the lead remained at 22 points, 50-28. The Lady Pioneers were able to close out the game from there.
Addie Adkins’ eight 3-point field goals set a record for the Class AAA State Tournament, and Wayne’s 16 field goals from 3-point range set the team record in that category. Brooke Adkins also scored her 1,000th point in the contest.
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Jayce Sammons led the Lady Pioneers in scoring with 25 points, including shooting 6-of-11 from beyond the arc. Addie Adkins followed with 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting from 3-point range. Brooke Adkins had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Laneigh Brooks had 6 points and 8 rebounds. Mikayla Stacy also had 6 points. Kinley Runyon and Braylee Ramey scored 2 points each.
Wayne will next play Nitro in the semifinal round on Thursday at 11:15 am.
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