The Henryetta Lady Knights used a dominant fourth quarter and a strong rebounding performance to put away the Preston Lady Pirates 51-39 last Friday night, closing out a physical and momentum-shifting matchup between two county rivals. Henryetta stormed out to a 16-5 lead in the opening quarter, attacking the rim and forcing turnovers that led to early points. Preston responded in the second period, heating up from the perimeter behind sharpshooting from Mackenzie Trotter and Kynlee Martin. The Lady Pirates outscored Henryetta 21-8 in the second quarter to take a 26-24 lead at the break.

The teams traded baskets throughout the third period, with Henryetta narrowly trimming the deficit to trail 37-36 entering the final quarter. That’s when everything changed.

Henryetta locked in defensively in the final eight minutes, limiting Preston to just two points in the entire quarter. The Lady Knights controlled the tempo, attacked the basket, and repeatedly earned trips to the free-throw line, turning a tight deficit into a double-digit win.

— Henryetta Highlights

The Lady Knights delivered one of their most balanced team performances of the season, with four players scoring eight points or more:

• Zoe Boatright – 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

• Jordyn Goodman – 11 points, 3 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals • Allie Davis – 9 points, 12 rebounds (6 offensive)

• Wynter Bevenue – 8 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds

• Kynlee Wynne – 7 points (5-for-5 FT), 2 rebounds, 2 assists

• Peyton Bailey – 2 points, 5 rebounds

• Keegan Hamric – 2 points, 1 rebound

• Aubrey Taylor – 3 steals, 2 rebounds

• Karsyn Goodman – 1 rebound, 1 assist As a team, Henryetta shot 33% from the field and went 16-of-28 from the free-throw line.

— Rebounding makes the difference

Henryetta controlled the boards 49-30, creating numerous second-chance opportunities and preventing Preston from gaining momentum in transition. Six Lady Knights grabbed at least three rebounds.

— Preston Highlights

Despite the loss, Preston showed balanced scoring and strong defensive stretches, especially in the second quarter.

• Mackenzie Trotter – 10 points, 2 3-pointers

• Kynlee Martin – 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks

• Ashleigh Hurt – 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists

• Bella Byington – 6 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals

• Mattie Mangum – 6 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists,

6 steals

• Emma Savage – 2 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds,

1 block Preston finished 13-of-49 from the field (26.5%) and 8-of-31 from three-point range.

— Scoring Recap

• 1st Quarter: Henryetta 16, Preston 5

• 2nd Quarter: Preston 21, Henryetta 8

• Halftime: Preston 26, Henryetta 24

• 3rd Quarter: Henryetta 12, Preston 11

• 4th Quarter: Henryetta 15, Preston 2

• Final: Henryetta 51, Preston 39