WHS tops Leon

The Wakulla Ware Eagle basketball team won one of three games in the Maclay Holiday Hoops Tournament in Tallahassee held Jan. 3 through Jan. 5.

Wakulla beat Leon 59-57 before losing to Maclay 52-35 and Bainbridge, GA. 80-24.

Wakulla had three players score in double figures against Leon as Coach Jay Hipps squad outscored Leon in the second and fourth quarters for the win. Wilton Booth scored 23 points to lead WHS and Jared McKenzie chipped in with 18 and Adam Carr had 10. Tavaris Booth scored six and Harold Williams added two.

McKenzie was Wakulla's leading rebounder with nine. Tavaris BOoth and Antonio Kilpatrick had three assists each and McKenzie had a blocked shot.

Tavaris McKinner led Wakulla in the Maclay contest with 12 points as the War Eagles were able to hang in against Maclay in the first half.

Amthony Mills scored nine in the Bainbridge contest to lead WHS. Wilton Booth added five and Tavaris Booth had four. Michael Godbolt, McKinney and Harold Williams chipped in with two points each.

wakulla hosted district rival East Gadsden on Jan. 8 and will host Panama City Bay on Jan. 11. Wakulla will play Godby on Jan. 15 in Tallahassee and the two teams will play Jan. 22 in Medart.

Wakulla is 1-15 overall and 0-6 in district games.