33-0 at halftime: Raiderettes roll past Liberty

Eight Raiderettes scored as Moore County overwhelmed Liberty, 47-9, Thursday. Murphy Ray led the way with 16 points.

10:46 p.m. Oct. 29, 2026

DUANE CROSS
MCO Publisher•Editor

Murphy Ray scored 16 points before Liberty managed its first Thursday night. By halftime, Moore County Middle School had built a 33-0 lead, and the Raiderettes went on to win 47-9, improving their record to 3-1.

Ray knocked down two 3-pointers and five baskets inside the arc before halftime. Eight Raiderettes contributed to the scoring, while Liberty managed just three baskets all night, each from beyond the 3-point line.

Raiderettes dominate opening half

Moore County wasted little time taking control, outscoring Liberty 16-0 in the opening quarter.

Ray led the charge with seven points on two field goals and a 3-pointer. Haven Hornaday added four points on two baskets, while Keegan Embrey connected from beyond the arc for three. Sadie Ivey chipped in a two-point basket.

The Raiderettes kept rolling in the second quarter, adding 17 unanswered points. Ray poured in nine more, connecting on three two-point baskets and another 3-pointer. Maci Chapin, Embrey, Emmy Thomas, and Allie Ivey each contributed a field goal for two points.

Moore County went to the locker room with 33 points. Liberty had yet to get on the scoreboard.

Ray had 16 points by herself. Liberty would finish the night with nine.

Liberty breaks through after halftime

Liberty finally found the basket in the third quarter when B. Parsons knocked down a 3-pointer, ending the visitors' scoreless stretch.

Moore County added six points in the quarter. Sadie Ivey connected from beyond the arc, Hornaday added a two-point basket, and Ruby Ervin made one of two free throws. The Raiderettes carried a 39-3 advantage into the fourth quarter.

Ervin supplied four points in the final period on two field goals, while Sadie Ivey and Embrey each added a two-point basket.

Liberty managed six points in the fourth, with Lane Foutz and Parsons each connecting on a 3-pointer. The visitors finished without a two-point basket or a point from the free-throw line.

Eight Raiderettes contribute

Ray led Moore County with 16 points, followed by Sadie Ivey and Embrey with seven apiece. Hornaday finished with six, and Ervin added five. Chapin, Thomas, and Allie Ivey each scored two. For Liberty, Parsons accounted for six points on two 3-pointers, while Foutz scored three on another shot from beyond the arc.

Moore County finished with 17 two-point field goals and four 3-pointers. Ray connected twice from beyond the arc, with Embrey and Sadie Ivey adding one each. Ervin accounted for the Raiderettes' lone point at the free-throw line, where Moore County finished 1-for-2.

The Raiderettes return to their home floor Monday, Nov. 2, when Huntland visits Lynchburg for a 6 p.m. tipoff.