By Les Dixon / Sports Editor
The Williamsburg Lady Yellow Jackets fell to 1-4 on the season after falling to Bracken County, 67-54, in the first round of the Cumberland Falls Lady Redhound Invitational.
Samantha Burr led Williamsburg with 17 points in the loss.
Bracken County jumped out to a 11-8 lead in the first quarter and led 21-20 at halftime.
The Lady Yellow Jackets tried to rally in the second half, but Bracken County couldn’t miss from the floor.
Williamsburg was outscored 22-14 in the third quarter and 24-20 in the fourth quarter. The Lady Yellow Jackets will play Pendleton County today at 5:45 p.m.
Bracken Co. 67, Williamsburg 54
W’burg 8 12 14 20 54
Bracken Co. 11 10 22 24 67
W’burg (54) - Burr 17, Sears 6, Ball 4, Siler 9, Stohner 2, Jones 13, Jones 3.
Bracken Co. (67) - Haighte 20, Meyer 8, Barden 16, Crawford 2, Higgs 2, Roberts 1, Ahrens 5, Stricklen 13.
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