Jennings County High School

The Jennings County Lady Panthers traveled to Austin to take on the Lady Eagles in a matchup between two sectional champions from last season. Jennings County came away with a convincing sweep, earning double-digit victories in both the JV and varsity contests. In varsity action, the Lady Panthers struggled with turnovers early, allowing Austin to jump out to a lead behind several three-pointers. Jennings County trailed 14-11 at the end of the first quarter. The Lady Panthers responded in the second quarter by picking up the defensive pressure with a full-court press. The added intensity forced several Austin turnovers and sparked an 8-0 Jennings County run to regain control. Hailey Dunham capped off the first half with a banked three-pointer at the buzzer, sending the Lady Panthers into halftime with a 29-24 lead. Etta Young led Jennings County with 11 first-half points. Jennings County carried that momentum into the second half, coming out firing and taking control of the game. The Lady Panthers extended their lead to as many as 17 points and entered the fourth quarter comfortably ahead, 48-34. From there, Jennings County maintained control and closed out a 59-45 victory. The Lady Panthers were led by three players in double figures, with Etta Young finishing with 15 points, Aniston Kent adding 11, and Addison Petro contributing 10. Full Varsity Scoring Etta Young - 15 Aniston Kent - 11 Addison Petro - 10 Elin Speer - 9 Hailey Dunham - 6 Jaydence Scruggs - 5 Halle Hughes - 3 The JV squad also picked up a convincing win, defeating Austin 49-32. Kinsley Lowman led the way with 13 points, while Delaynee Ritz added 10. The Lady Panthers improved to 2-0 on the season. They will return to action Wednesday, November 11, traveling to Lawrenceburg High School to take on the Lady Tigers. Highlights: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/in/north-vernon/organization/732/jennings-county-high-school/watch?hr=SGlnaGxpZ2h0UmVlbFN1bW1hcnk2YWYwM2EwM2E0MWY1NTk3NGU3YzBlYjQ%3D&ot=TEAM&oi=20199&shared=true