BLYTHEWOOD – Under second-year head coach Emily McElveen, Blythewood girls shot off a 3-0 start with holiday weekend tournament wins and season-opener win against White Knoll on Tuesday.
The Bengals went 2-0 in the She Got Next Thanksgiving Tournament at White Knoll on Nov. 29 and 30.
Blythewood faced off with Riverside to open play. Down 17-12 after the first quarter, the Bengals took a 36-30 lead into halftime. They downed Riverside with a 76-60 final behind Chase Thomas and Hayley Hightower. Thomas led with 24 points; Hightower put up 20. India Williams and Daniella Bosmans each chipped in 11 points.
Thomas, Hightower, Williams combined for 54 of the team’s points in their 61-56 win over Camden on Nov. 30. Thomas had a team-high 22 points and 14 rebounds. Hightower and Williams had 16 points each.
Blythewood got off to a slower start in their home opener against White Knoll on Tuesday. Up 17-14, they extended the lead to 33-23 by halftime en route to a 53-36 final. Thomas led again with 12 points. Hightower had 10.
The Bengals will host River Bluff Friday night. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
GIRLS
White Knoll – 14-9-4-9 — 36
Blythewood – 17-16-14-6 — 53
W – Shaelyn Hayes 14, Daniel 8, White 6, Waters 6, Butler 2. B – Chase Thomas 12, Hayley Hightower 10, Williams 8, Guerrero 6, Spain 4, Waters 3, Goff 2.