Basketball/Soccer: PB Central girls handle Jupiter

Monday, January 07, 2013
by The Palm Beach Post

Kensha'dra Smith scored 18 points, leading sixth-ranked Palm Beach Central to a 59-34 rout of No. 9 Jupiter on Monday night in Wellington.

Crystal Primm added 12 points for the Broncos (8-5).

"The team played well tonight and had good ball movement," Palm Beach Central coach Bruce Gaffney said. " It was our press and Smith penetrating to the basket that won us the game."

Wellington 44, John I. Leonard 32: Freshmen guard LaToya Ashman had 17 points and five steals and freshmen guard Haley Thompson added 11 points and three assists to lead the Wolverines (5-10) over the Lancers (6-9) in Greenacres.

Seminole Ridge 54, Royal Palm Beach 16: Kelli Lees had 12 points and four steals and Megan O'Hara added six rebounds and four steals to lead the Hawks (11-7) to the rout of the Wildcats in Loxahatchee.

Suncoast 57, Berean Christian 36: Chakari Merritt scored 15 points, Daisiah Akbar added 14 and Cheyenne Gutzmore contributed 10 rebounds to help the Chargers (8-8) handle the Bulldogs in West Palm Beach.

Santaluces 64, Lake Worth Christian 28: Kimberly Vicente had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Samantha Neus added 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the Chiefs (5-11) to the rout of the Defenders in Lantana.

Lincoln Park Academy 62, Glades Central 15: Brandy Montgomery scored 23 points to lead the Greyhounds (11-3) to the rout of the Raiders in Belle Glade.

Fort Pierce Central 68, Okeechobee 33: Lasonja Edwards scored 18 points and Ebony Joseph added 11 points to lead the Cobras to the rout of the Brahmans (8-7) in Okeechobee.

GIRLS SOCCER

No. 3 Boca Raton 3, No. 8 St Andrew's 0: Taylor Moos had a goal and an assist and Olivial Duval and Keely Escalante each added a goal to lead the Bobcats (15-2-1) over the Scots in Boca Raton.

No. 5 Park Vista 2, Suncoast 1: Taryn Santiago and Pony Pepe each scored a goal to help the Cobras (13-2-1) edge the Chargers in Riviera Beach.

Jupiter Christian 7, No. 6 Oxbridge Academy 3: Alyssa Hearing had three goals and an assist, Tatyana Canon added two goals and Maureen Mikosz contributed a goal and two assists to lead the Eagles (11-3-1) over the Thunderwolves in Jupiter.

Olympic Heights 8, Santaluces 0: Callie Kinard had two goals and three assists and Megan Demart added two goals and an assist to lead the Lions (6-9-5) to the rout of the Chiefs in Boca Raton.

BOYS SOCCER

Jensen Beach 4, South Fork 1: Shane Laychur scored three goals to lead the Falcons (6-6-1) over the Bulldogs in Jensen Beach.