BUFORD, Ga. — Buford scored the first 13 points and kept building from there, defeating Lambert 90–34 in a women's basketball scrimmage Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Taste of Buford.
The Wolves paired a quick start with production from both the perimeter and the paint. E'Miah Fields finished with 28 points, Taliyah Weaver added 17, Peyton Denmark scored 16 and Haley Ryczek contributed 15. Together, they accounted for 76 points as Buford finished with 10 three-pointers.
Fields scored the opening basket, Weaver followed with a three and Ryczek supplied three baskets during the opening run. Before Lambert registered its first points, all three had contributed to a 13–0 advantage. Fields scored 11 in the first quarter, which ended with Buford ahead 29–6.
Denmark provided the next stretch of offense. She made three three-pointers in the second quarter, giving the Wolves nine of their 17 points in the period. Buford entered halftime leading 46–20.
Any opportunity for Lambert to close the gap disappeared early in the third. The Wolves scored 16 unanswered points to begin the half, extending the margin to 62–20. Fields supplied nine points during that run, including three consecutive baskets, while Ryczek capped it with a three-pointer.
Buford carried a 73–29 lead into the fourth quarter and finished with seven players in the scoring column. Ella Rainwater added 11 points, Carrington Harris scored three and KK Roy contributed two. Denmark made four of her seven three-point attempts and collected eight rebounds. Ryczek recorded five steals.