ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORT
NANTAHALA – Cherokee Basketball got off to a good start on Tuesday, Nov. 23 as both varsity squads came away with wins against the Nantahala Hawks. The Braves won 51-71 and the Lady Braves ran away with their game against the Lady Hawks by a score of 77-28.
Tsalidi Sequoyah led the way for the Braves with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Avery Mintz led the Lady Braves with 18 points, four blocks and four rebounds.
The Lady Braves jumped out to an early 25-6 lead in the first quarter and followed that up by outscoring Nantahala 21-9 in the second quarter. Nantahala’s Lauren Gearhart scored 15 points to lead her team.
Braves Stats: Tsaladi Sequoyah 18pts, 13reb; Greg Tisho 15pts, 4reb, 2blk, 2 steals; Seth Littlejohn 2pts, Taylor Toineeta 2pts, C.J. Yates 9pts, Greg Bradley 3pts, 6 assists; Buddy Arch 2pts, 4reb. No statistical information was available for the Nantahala Boys team.
Lady Braves Stats: Avery Mintz 18pts, 4blk, 4reb; Rayna Davis 12pts, 6reb; Jordyn Thompson 9pts; Kayla Smith 2pts, 6 reb; Alexis Maney 7pts, 13reb; Celine Lambert 4pts, 5 steals; Hannah Youngdeer 4pts; Paige Jackson 10pts, 6reb; Tashina Martin 5pts, 6reb, 7 steals; Meshay Long 6pts; Elizabeth Wahnetah 6 assists, 4 steals
Lady Hawks Stats: Lauren Gearhart 15pts, Emily Davis 1pt, Mary Elkins 3pts, Amber Gearhart 5pts, Brianna Postell 3pts, Jessica Schoelzel 1pt
