MANCHESTER — With a five-game winning streak heading into the last two weeks of the regular season, the Harlan Lady Dragons appear to be playing their best basketball, They made quick work of defending 14th Region champ Owsley County on Saturday in the Donnie Gray Shootout at Clay County, rolling a surprisingly easy 67-38 victory.
“That was one the best performances we’ve had in a long time,” Harlan coach Mackenzie Varner said,. “They hit open shots and shared the ball.”
Harlan (15-11) was effective offensively from the start, hitting 11 of 22 3-point attempts. Senior guard Aymanni Wynn set the tone, hitting four of five shots in the first quarter on the way to a 24-point night, Cheyenne Rhymer added three 3s and scored 15 points, Kylie Noe and Peyshaunce Wynn added 11 points each.
The Lady Dragons also played well on defense, containing Owsley’s potent frontcourt tandem of 6-3 center Macie Brown and 6-2 forward Kamilla Marcum.
“I thought Aymanni and Abbi (Fields) did a good job down low on defense,” Varner said, “That was great practice for us going into the district.”
Brown was the only consistent threat for the 12-11 Lady Owls with 23 of the team’s 38 points.
Wynn hit all three of her shots in the second quarter as the Harlan lead grew to 33-17 at halftime. Rhymer had three baskets in the third period, while Aymann Wynn and Peyshaunce Wynn added two each as Harlan outscored Owsley 16-11.
Harlan plays host to Knox Central on Monday.