Harlan teams close Florida tourney with victories

Published 7:45 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2019

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Both Harlan teams finished 2-1 in the Inisfree Hotels Pensacola Beach Classic with wins Monday on the final day of action.

The Green Dragons defeated Rose Hill, Texas, 60-47 as sophomore forward Johann Gist had his best varsity performance with 17 points. Sophomore guards Kaleb McLendon and Jordan Akal contributed 13 and 11 points, respectively.

Gist hit three 3-pointers in the opening quarter and McLendon added two as the 3-7 Dragons grabbed a 22-12 lead after one period. Rose Hill cut the deficit to 31-28 by halftime, but Harlan limited Rose Hill to only three points in the third quarter to reclaim control.

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The Lady Dragons limited Washburn, Tenn., to only six field goals on the way to a 43-25 victory.

Senior forward Natalee King scored 18 and junior guard Angel Wynn added 11 for the 7-4 Lady Dragons.

The Harlan boys will return to action Saturday at home against Lee, Va. The Harlan girls will play at Letcher Central on Friday.

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Harlan (60) — Jordan Akal 11, Kaleb McLendon 13, Johann Gist 17, Jaedyn Gist 7, Jon Eldridge 10, Jayden Ward 2, Charles David Morton 0, Trey Barnes 0.

Rose Hill (47) — Jacob Anderson 5, Avery Henderson 4, Chris Sweetland 3, Pierce Shipp 16, A.J. Wilder 9, Mikey Valdez 2, Caleb Ceasar 8, Ethan Shipp 0

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Rose Hill 12 16 3 16 — 47

Harlan 22 9 16 13 — 60

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Harlan (43) — Ella Karst 7, Angel Wynn 11, Natalee King 18, Alli Thompson 0, Kaylee Leslie 0, Aymanni Wynn 3, Emma Owens 2, Faith Hoskins 2

Washburn (25) — Ruthie Tolliver 2, Emily Kincaid 2, Haleigh Statsworth 4, Emery Coffey 6, Tori Coffman 6, Braelyn Coffey 5, Briana Williams 0.

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Washburn 3 11 9 2 — 25

Harlan 13 7 9 14 — 43