MARTINSVILLE — Columbus Christian played even with Martinsville Tabernacle in the first and fourth quarters Tuesday, but were outscored 33-9 in the middle two quarters in a 50-26 girls basketball season-opening defeat.
Belle Blair led the Crusaders with 12 points. Emma Murray added eight.
Martinsville Tabernacle 50, Columbus Christian 26
Columbus Christian;6;7;2;11;—;26
Tabernacle;6;14;19;11;—;50
Columbus Christian (0-1): Kaeli Clawson 0 0-0 0, Eva Blair 0 1-3 1, Katie Bond 1 0-0 3, Olivia Wise 0 0-2 0, Emma Rice 0 0-0 0, Mara Nickerson 1 0-0 2, Belle Blair 6 0-0 12, Emma Murray 4 0-1 8. Totals: 12 1-6 26.
Martinsville Tabernacle (1-0): Liz Southerland 9 2-4 20, Mariah McClure 1 0-0 2, Ellie McClure 0 0-0 0, Annie Sichting 7 7-8 22, Dakota Sheldon 0 0-0 0, Hallie Brummett 1 0-0 2, Madeline Walker 1 0-0 2, Vivian Voiles 1 0-0 2, Mackenzie Chilcote 0 0-0 0. Totals: 50.
3-point goals: Columbus Christian 1 (Bond); Martinsville Tabernacle 1 (Sichting).
