When top Westside rivals Whitney Young and Marshall meet in girl's basketball, it's always something special. The two schools have dominated the Public League for most of the past two decades.
Tuesday at Young, the two powerhouses faced each other once again, and this time Whitney Young prevailed, romping to an easy 60-37 win over the Lady Commandos.
"It's a special rivalry for us," Whitney Young head coach Corey Carter told the Defender. "Our team always gets fired up when we play a game against Marshall."
The win improved Whitney Young, the top-ranked girl's basketball team in Class AA, to 10-1 on the season. Marshall, meanwhile, saw their six-game winning streak come to an and fell to 12-6 on the season.
Center. Danielle Campbell led the way for Young in a balanced scoring attack with 12 points while Ravina Brumfield added 10. Marshall got 17 points from Brittany Jones.
The Lady Dolphins came out strong in the game jumping to a quick 7-0 lead. However, paced by Jones, Marshall came back to take a 9-8 lead.
"We came out too excited about playing against Marshall and were playing a bit tight," said Carter.
After Marshall held an early 12-11 lead in the second quarter, Young turned it on going on a 15-4 run that produced a 27-15 lead.
Erin Dickerson keyed the Whitney Young spurt with a pair of three-pointers.
By halftime, Whitney Young had taken a 29-16 advantage and were able to increase it to 32-16 early in the second half.
With Campbell dominating the inside, Marshall struggled against Young's zone defense.
"We just didn't play well today," said legendary Marshall head coach Dorothy Gaters. "We didn't do anything offensively or defensively."
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Photograph (Tamisha Ware and Danielle Campbell)
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