Raiderettes bury South Lincoln early, roll to victory

Keegan Embrey scored 14 points, and Murphy Ray and Madison Hatfield added 10 apiece as MCMS routed South Lincoln

8:00 p.m. Nov. 9, 2026

DUANE CROSS
MCO Publisher•Editor

The Moore County Middle School Raiderettes needed one quarter to take control Monday night. Five 3-pointers and a defense that allowed just one basket gave MCMS a 21-2 lead after the opening quarter. South Lincoln never recovered.

The Raiderettes rolled to a 56-27 victory, improving to 5-1. Keegan Embrey led MCMS with 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Murphy Ray and Madison Hatfield added 10 apiece as nine Moore County players scored.

South Lincoln manages just one basket

Embrey buried three 3-pointers for nine points, and Hatfield connected twice from beyond the arc for six. Sadie Ivey added four points, and Allie Ivey scored two as MCMS built a 19-point advantage.

Makayla Garcia had South Lincoln's only basket of the quarter.

Six Raiderettes add to the lead

Sadie Ivey, Ray, and Hatfield scored four points apiece in the second quarter. Embrey hit her fourth 3-pointer of the night, while Allie Ivey and Ava Webster each added two points. Ray's four points included two free throws.

Haley Brown accounted for all 11 South Lincoln points, hitting three 3-pointers and a 2-point basket.

Moore County went to halftime leading 40-13.

Brown keeps shooting, Ray keeps scoring

In the third, Ray scored six of Moore County's 11 points, making two baskets and converting two free throws. Haven Hornaday knocked down a 3-pointer, and Maci Chapin added two.

Brown hit two more 3-pointers for South Lincoln, bringing her total to 17 points. Hazel Wright added two, and Emmaree Doan made a free throw.

The Raiderettes led 51-22 heading into the fourth.

Neither team gains ground

Embrey and Hollis Norman each scored two points, and Chapin made a free throw to finish Moore County's scoring.

Doan scored three for South Lincoln, and Rhett Winsett added two.

Both teams scored five in the final period, leaving MCMS with a 29-point victory.

Embrey led Moore County with 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Ray scored 10 on three 2-point baskets and was 4-for-6 on free throws. Hatfield added 10, including two 3-pointers. Sadie Ivey finished with eight, followed by Allie Ivey with four. Hornaday scored three on a 3-pointer, and Chapin added three (1-for-2 FT). Norman and Webster finished with two apiece. The Raiderettes made seven 3-pointers and shot 5-for-10 from the free-throw line.

South Lincoln's Brown led all scorers with 17 points, including five 3-pointers and a 2-point basket. Doan finished with four (2-for-4 FT), followed by Garcia, Wright, and Winsett with two apiece. Brown accounted for nearly 63% of South Lincoln's scoring and all five of its 3-pointers. South Lincoln finished 2-for-8 from the free-throw line.

The Raiderettes return home Thursday, Nov. 12, to host Fayetteville at 6 p.m.