McComb teams defeat North Pike, Enterprise

Published 6:00 am Monday, January 15, 2001

BOGUE CHITTO -The McComb boys and girls were Saturday nightwinners in the Eighth Annual Bogue Chitto FCA Benefit Tournament.The McComb girls beat Enterprise 40-30 and the Tigers rallied pastNorth Pike 60-47.

McComb’s girls got 14 points from Meme Perkins in the win overEnterprise. Leading the Lady Yellow Jackets was Lacey Palomarezwith 13 points.

“McComb hurt us with their quickness,” said Enterprise coachBilly Vaughn. “This was the best game we’ve played in a while.”

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On the backboards, Enterprise (8-6) was led by Palomarez with 9rebounds. Monica Leggett had 8 rebounds and Joyce Allen 6. RobertaJohnson had 4 assists and 2 blocked shots. Palomarez had 4steals.

McComb’s boys got 15 points from D.J. Carr andCarlus Weathersby as the Tigers overcame a 30-26 halftime deficit.They outscored North Pike 24-6 in the third quarter.

The Jaguars (10-10) got 19 points Josh Matthews and 10from Matthew Lofton. They were a perfect 11-for-11 from the freethrow line.

GIRLS

McComb 40, Enterprise 30

McComb (40) Meme Perkins 14, Brown 7, Thompson 6, Wynne6, Dillon 4, Martin 2, Felder 1.

Enterprise (30) Lacey Palomarez 13, M. Leggett 8, Allen7, Johnson 2.

Total fouls: McComb 11. Enterprise 13. Fouledout-none.

Free Throws M-A: McComb 6-12. Enterprise0-5.

3-point goals: Palomarez 3, Allen.

McComb 8 10 10 12 – 40

Enterprise 10 9 5 6 – 30

BOYS

McComb 60, North Pike 47

McComb (60) D.J. Carr 15, Carlos Weathersby 15, Allen14, Butler 14, Landros 2.

North Pike (47) Josh Matthews 19, Lofton 10, Quinn 7,Wilson 5, Thornton 4, Robinson 2.

Total fouls: McComb 12. North Pike 6. Fouledout-none.

Free Throws M-A: McComb 1-2. North Pike11-11.

3-point goals: Carr 3, Weathersby 2, Lofton 2, Matthews2.

McComb 13 13 24 10 -60

North Pike 7 23 6 11 -47