Union County

Ingomar was close to making a big comeback against Alcorn Central, but the Lady Falcons dropped the 55-41 decision in the second game of the 16th annual Robertson’s Sportswear Lady Challenge at North Pontotoc on Saturday.

Down by 15 at the break, Mallory Adair led the Lady Falcons with seven points in the third quarter, and Ingomar outscored the Lady Bears, 24-12, making it a three-point game at the end of the frame after free throws from Heather Dillard.

Myrtle is hoping to catch a break entering the final week of the regular season and with the division tournament coming up next week.

Having lost its last three division games by less than 10 points in each contest, the Hawks entered last Friday’s game against H.W. Byers hoping to close out the district slate with a win.

The 16th annual Robertson’s Sportswear Lady Challenge fighting cancer tournament will take place this Saturday, Feb. 2, at North Pontotoc.
East Union and Ingomar will represent Union County in this year’s tournament, taking on Pine Grove and Alcorn Central, respectively.
The Lady Urchins will open the tournament against Pine Grove at 10 a.m. The Lady Panthers are currently 19-7 on the season, led by Bryana Davis scoring 17.6 points per game. Pine Grove’s most recent win came against Wheeler, 71-39, on Tuesday.

Helping the Falcons to its first Union County championships since 2010, Ingomar’s Devonte Williamson earns Player of the Week honors, particularly for his performance against East Union.

Against the Urchins last Friday, Williamson dropped 22 points in the 65-60 semifinal win.
“He’s our emotional and energy leader on the team,” Ingomar head coach Jonathan Ashley said. “He leads us by example, and he hustles on every play. He’s a hard nosed player and consistently performs well for us.”