Lady Bucs Defeat Calhoun Behind 28 Points from Nekolna

Decatur- The Shelton State women's basketball team withstood a furious 2^nd half rally from the Calhoun Lady Warhawks in a 68-63 win on Monday night.

Julie Nekolna scored 28 points, her 3^rd 25 plus point performance in the last 4 games. She shot 64% (11-17) from the field and pulled down 6 rebounds. Alana Obianozie knocked down the Lady Bucs only 3-point field goal enroute to a 12-point performance, while Lameria Thomas corralled a team-high 11 rebounds. The Lady Bucs shot 1-16 (6%) from beyond the arc, but 79% (15-19) from the free throw line.

The Lady Bucs looked to be on the verge of another blowout victory as they led by 11(21-10) after the 1^st quarter and 21(39-18) at the half. Nekolna scored 18 of her 28 and Makala Hobdy scored 8 of her 10 over the first 20 minutes. The Lady Warhawks were led by Zamyra Goode who scored 8 in the half setting herself up for a huge second half.

Goode put her Lady Warhawks on her back scoring 21 in the 2^nd half and nearly breaking the Lady Bucs 211 game conference win streak. The Lady Warhawks did not hit a 3 pointer until the 2:00 minute mark in the 3^rd quarter but Goode would find the bottom of the net on 3 trey balls over the last 12 minutes. Goode would finish the game with a game-high 29 points. The Lady Buc lead would close to just 4 points late in the 4^th quarter. Icing the game down the stretch, the Lady Bucs went 7-8 from the free throw line over the final 2 minutes of the game.

The Lady Bucs return to action on Thursday, February 20, as they host the Gadsden State Lady Cardinals.