Juliann Woodard
NORTH VERNON — Class 4A No. 6 Jennings County girls basketball wrapped up an unbeaten season in the Hoosier Hills Conference with a 67-30 win against Columbus East on Thursday.
The Panthers jumped out to a 23-6 lead after one quarter and cruised from there.
Juliann Woodard and Alivia Elmore celebrated their senior night by leading Jennings (18-3, 6-0) with 21 and 16 points, respectively. Mollie Ernstes added 14.
Messiah Trapp led the Olympians (5-14, 2-4) with seven points.
Jennings County 67, Columbus East 30
Columbus East;6;8;7;9;—;30
Jennings County;23;16;24;3;—;67
Columbus East (5-14, 2-4): Kenzi Cheek 2 0-0 4, Jenna Guse 1 0-0 2, Kimberly Carothers 0 2-3 2, Victoria Cuhadar 1 0-0 2, Messiah Trapp 1 5-6 7, Caroline Frost 3 0-0 6, Madelyn Poe 2 0-0 4, Savanna Sullivan 1 1-2 3, Brelyn Pool 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 8-9 30.
Jennings County (18-3, 6-0): Juliann Woodard 9 1-1 21, Aylah Belding 3 1-3 7, Maddie McIntosh 0 0-0 0, Riley Byford 0 0-0 0, Alivia Elmore 7 0-0 16, Ari Maldonado 0 0-2 0, Etta Young 1 1-2 3, Alexis Carson 1 0-0 3, Mollie Ernstes 5 1-2 14, Cheyeanna Leslie 1 1-2 3. Totals: 27 5-12 67.
3-point goals: Columbus East 0; Jennings County 8 (Ernstes 3, Woodard 2, Elmore 2, Young).
