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#2 Rabun County (24-5) never trailed in a 56-43 Sweet 16 win on Friday at home against Model (18-10). Three scored in double figures for the Lady Wildcats, who led by as many 20 points.
Addy Beth Owens had a couple of early 3-pointers, while Model was able to string together answers for the first several minutes, though Rabun County never fell behind.
After a 15-10 Rabun lead after the first, the Lady Cats began to pull away in the second. A big run had the home team up by 10, and Conley Spivey had 10 first-half points to help pad and keep the lead.
Adelyn Thompson buried a shot from beyond the arc, and Spivey’s bucket advanced the lead to 31-16 and forced a timeout by the reeling Lady Blue Devils. It was a 33-18 score at the half, as Owens beat the buzzer with a nifty move at the rim.
The Lady Wildcats continued to pull ahead by as many as 20 in the third, and played conservatively in the fourth with some great clock management.
Owens led with 14 points, while Spivey added 12 and Thompson 10. Millie Southards added eight, Jaydynn Cohee six, and two apiece for Hannah Beers, Cheyenne Queen, and Madison Houck.
Rabun County advances to the Elite 8 for a third straight year.
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