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Lady Mules pull away late to beat Mehlville
It has often been said he who laughs last, laughs best.
That arguably was true for the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules on Monday night, as they used a strong fourth quarter to turn a one-point lead over Mehlville with eight minutes to go into a 51-40 win at Mules Gymnasium.
Clinging to a 30-29 lead after three quarters, the Lady Mules (9-8) outscored Mehlville 21-11 in the final eight minutes to shake off Saturday's loss to Dyersburg.
Poplar Bluff won in part because of solid free-throw shooting down the stretch, as the Lady Mules hit seven of their nine foul shots in the final period and were 20-for-23 at the charity stripe for the game.
Julissa Johnson had a big night for the Lady Mules, scoring a team-high 15 points, while Ireland Gowen added 13 and Jadyn Brandon finished with 10. Both Brandon and Johnson scored six points apiece in the fourth quarter to key the team's final surge to the win. Gowen also had 14 rebounds for her third double-double in a row.
For the game, Poplar Bluff held a 25-20 edge on the boards.
Jessica Castaldi scored a game-high 23 points to pace Mehlville.
The Lady Mules are back in action Thursday when they head to Holcomb.
SWIMMING
Poplar Bluff 111, Cape Central 59
At the Black River Coliseum, the Lady Mules rolled to a dominating win over Cape Central.
Poplar Bluff had several girls win Monday including the 200-yard medley relay team of Lily Gregory, Samiya Anders, Keira Willis and Kate Scott and the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Willis Gabbie Balz, Scott and Kinsley Gibbs.
Individual winners include Zoie McCormick in the 100-yard breaststroke, Balz in the 100-yard freestyle, Gregory in the 200-yard freestyle and Scott in the 500-yard freestyle.
The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Willis, Gibbs, Balz and Gregory took second, as did the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Claire Faries, Claire Funke, Aaryn Johnson and Gracie Brown.
Individual second-place finishers include Gregory in the 50-yard freestyle, Willis in the 100-yard butterfly, Scott in the 100-yard backstroke, Gibbs in the 100-yard freestyle, Brown in the 200-yard intermediate medley and Hollie Long in the 500-yard freestyle.
The 200-yard medley relay team of Delyla Barnum, McCormick, Funke and Lynn Cotrell took third, as did the 200-yard freestyle relay team of Anders, Faries, Cotrell and Brown.
Individual third-place finishers include Cotrell in the 50-yard freestyle, Brown in the 100-yard breaststroke, Funke in the 100-yard butterfly, Faries in the 100-yard freestyle, Faries in the 200-yard backstroke, Balz in the 200-yard freestyle, Anders in the 200-yard intermediate medley and Leeanna Cross in the 500-yard freestyle.