Hawkins’ Taetum Smith

Staff Reports

HAWKINS — The Hawkins Lady Hawks captured the championship of the annual Hawkins Holiday Hoops Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday.

The Lady Hawks defeated Tyler HEAT in the final, 37-29.

Taetum Smith led Hawkins with 15 points and seven assists.

Other Lady Hawks contributing in the championship game were Alaya Scoggins (7 points, 5 rebounds), Jentri Evans (6 points), Haylee Skipworth (5 points), Karsyn Johnson (2 points), Londyn Wilson (2 points) and Alana Gipson (10 rebounds).

On Friday, the Lady Hawks captured their pool with one win on Thursday (65-14 over Queen City) and two wins on Friday (73-30 over Cumberland and 62-30 over Grace Community).

In the win over Cumberland, Smith hit for 24 points, along with six rebounds, six steals and three assists.

Evans had a career high of 19 points. She added four steals and three assists.

Others helping in the win over the Lady Knights were Scoggins (7 points, 4 rebounds), Johnson (6 points), Wilson (4 points), Gipson (4 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists), Skipworth (4 points), Ava Ellison (3 points) and Abby McQueen (2 points).

Other contributors: Evans (6 points, 6 steals); Keiper Pruitt (6 points); Johnson (3 points); Scoggins (8 points, 2 steals, 1 assist); Addyson Turrentine (3 points); Wilson (9 points, 2 steals, 1 assist); Gipson (4 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 assist); McQueen (2 points); and Skipworth (5 rebounds)