COVINGTON, Va. (WVDN) – Greenbrier West girls basketball improved to 2-0 on the season with an impressive 63-34 win at Covington on Saturday evening.
The Lady Cavaliers took a 5-4 lead on an Abigail Thomas bucket for a 15-10 first quarter advantage. West would not trail for the remainder of the game. Creating scoring opportunities off turnovers in the frontcourt, Greenbrier West methodically pulled away from the homestanding Cougars. West outscored Covington 17-6 in the second quarter to build a 32-16 halftime advantage.
The lead widened in the third quarter as the Lady Cavaliers outscored the Cougars 13-6. At the end of three, West led 45-22. West distanced themselves even further in the fourth quarter, dumping in 18 points to Covington’s 12 for the 29-point winning margin.
Sophomore Abigail Thomas led Greenbrier West with 15 points and nine steals. Meagan Poticher chipped in with 12 points and eight rebounds. Preslee Treadway poured in 12 points with five rebounds and five steals. Brilee Redden continued her hot start with 10 points and four steals. Maddie Fields had a solid outing with a 7-points, eight-steal effort.
For the Cougars, Lauren Bragg had a game-high 16 points. Alexis Wall hit the only 3-pointers for Covington, knocking down 3 on her way to 11 points. Taylor Stoaton chipped in with 4 points.
Greenbrier West returns to Charmco for their home-opener on Wednesday, Dec. 14, against Tygarts Valley. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m.. Local radio coverage begins at 7:15 p.m. on Rock 95, radiogreenbrier.com, or the TuneIn app. As of press time, a JV contest could not be confirmed. Covington goes on the road to face Riverheads, Va., on Wednesday.
GW: 15 17 13 18 – 63
COV: 10 6 6 12 – 34
Greenbrier West – Abigail Thomas 15, Preslee Treadway 12, Meagan Poticher 12, Brilee Redden 10, Maddie Fields 7, Haylee Ward 3, Kenna Fields 2, Lacey Walker 2.
Covington – Lauren Bragg 16, Alexis Wall 11, Taylor, Stoaton 4, Breanna Reynolds 3
3-pointers – GW: 3 (Thomas, Ward, Fields)
