The Elon women’s basketball team saw its four-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday afternoon, as the Samford Bulldogs handed the Lady Phoenix a 67-53 setback.
But it was still a day to remember for 2009 Freedom High graduate Ali Ford, who dialed up her 235th career 3-pointer with 16:32 to play in the second half to move her ahead of Loretta Lawson as Elon’s all-time leader from beyond the arc.
After going scoreless in the first half due to foul trouble, Ford exploded for 16 second-half points to lead the Phoenix.
She knocked down three makes from long distance in the loss and now sits at 237 in her career.
“Ali is a warrior and a competitor, and I am so proud of her for accomplishing this record,” said Elon head coach Charlotte Smith . “She is an extremely hard worker and this is a great honor for her and our team.”
As Ford heated up, her Phoenix (10-10, 6-5 Southern Conference) cut a 22-point Samford lead to 11 with 3:51 to play, but that was as close as the visitors got.
Local tracksters in action at Niswonger Invitational
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Four Burke County high school indoor track athletes each took part in the Niswonger Invitational at East Tennessee State University on Friday and Saturday.
Freedom's Emmanuel Wright placed second in the boys triple jump finals (42'3/4") and claimed 36th in the 60-meter dash prelims (7.76 seconds), while fellow Patriots senior Jesse Horne finished 15th in the boys 200-meter prelims (24.35) and 32nd in the 60 meters (7.59).
Patton's Noah Green was 13th in the boys mile run (4:43.12), while Draughn's Sarai Hayes took 18th in the girls 200 meters (26.39) and 20th in the 60 meters (8.22).
M.S. BASKETBALL
East Burke boys 43, Heritage 38 — Tyler Hernandez scored a team-high 16 points as the Raiders maintained a first-place tie in the Foothills Athletic Conference race with a home victory Monday.
EBMS (8-2 FAC) also got 10 points from Brandon Clark, nine from Jonas Bradshaw and six from Michael Richardson. The Eagles' Mason Poteat led all scorers with 17 points while adding 10 rebounds, and teammate Myrian Reid finished with 12 points, nine assists and four rebounds.
The Raiders play at East McDowell on Thursday while Heritage (1-8) hosts West McDowell.
Table Rock boys 40, West McDowell 36 — The Falcons overcame a one-point halftime deficit Monday on the road, thanks in large part to a 15-8 third quarter advantage.
B.J. Emmons scored 16 points and Austin Fisher added 14, including four 3-pointers, for Table Rock (8-2 FAC). The Falcons host Walter R. Johnson on Thursday.
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