Lady Rockets Win Nashville Tournament

After winning their opener at the O’Fallon Shoot-out, the Okawville Lady Rockets reeled off four straight wins to win the championship of the Nashville Thanksgiving Tournament last week.

Okawville beat Mascoutah 67-33 in the tournament opener last Monday and stayed hot with a 56-30 win over Pinckneyville Tuesday.

The Lady Rockets held Pinckneyville to just 13 points in the first half and extended their lead in the second half to secure the win.

Three Lady Rockets hit double figures in scoring. Briley Rhodes paced the team with 15 points, Alayna Kraus added 14 more and Ellie Frederking finished with a dozen to go with her six rebounds. Sydney Tebbe also pulled down six boards and scored four points.

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