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Maury girls basketball secures its fourth win

By Grant Miller

Arianna Owens(23) led all scorers. (Grant Miller/CC)

The Maury High School girls basketball team showed up and showed out at Churchland on Friday.

With a convincing victory of 56-10 against Churchland, Maury girls basketball won their fourth straight game to start the season with stifling defense.

Maury girls forced turnovers all game, including this steal by Sarajane Walker(22). (Grant Miller/CC)

Head Coach Julius Owens praised his team’s defensive “toughness” after the game.

“The girls have been working hard all year, ” Owens said.

The numbers show that the hard work paid off in Portsmouth. Maury only allowed four points in the first half and six points in the second. Churchland was only able to score at the free-throw line in the third quarter.

Zoe Redel (24) was one of many Maury players who showed tough defense. (Grant Miller/CC)

Maury, however, was able to score with a balanced offense. Senior guard Arianna Owens led all scorers with 11 points, and sophomore center Antoinette Taylor contributed eight points in the paint. Myla Parker and Camori Veal also added seven points each.

Antoinette Taylor(55) scores two of her eight points. (Grant Miller/CC)

Maury is now 4-0. The team plays against Granby High School at home on Dec. 18.

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