Raiderettes bury West Middle early, cruise to victory

West Middle managed just two first-half points Monday as the MCMS Raiderettes improved to 2-1 on the season

8:34 p.m. Oct. 26, 2026

DUANE CROSS
MCO Publisher•Editor

West Middle didn't score a point in the first quarter Monday night. Meanwhile, Moore County was busy knocking down 3-pointers.

The MCMS Raiderettes hit three 3-pointers in the opening quarter, jumped ahead 14-0, and turned Monday's matchup with West Middle into a 55-11 rout.

Moore County improved to 2-1, getting points from eight players while holding the visitors to one basket in the entire first half. West didn't reach double figures until the fourth quarter.

Murphy Ray led the Raiderettes with 15 points, while Haven Hornaday added 10. Sadie Ivey finished with eight, and Madison Hatfield scored seven.

Early 3-pointers build a 30-2 halftime lead

Hornaday buried two 3-pointers in the opening quarter, and Keegan Embrey knocked down another. That accounted for nine of Moore County's first 14 points. Ivey added a basket, while Ray chipped in a field goal and a free throw.

The Raiderettes (2-1) added another 16 points in the second, with Ivey leading the way.

She knocked down three baskets for six points, while Maci Chapin, Embrey, Emmy Thomas, and Ray each contributed a field goal. Hornaday sank both of her free throws.

Jazmyn Taylor finally broke West's scoring drought with a second-quarter basket. It would be the visitors' only points before halftime.

Moore County headed to the locker room leading 30-2.

Hatfield helps Raiderettes pour it on in the third

West finally found a little offense after halftime. It wasn't nearly enough.

Alixus Grizzard connected on a 3-pointer, J. Sells added a basket, and M. Liles made a free throw. Moore County answered with 17 points of its own, its best quarter of the night.

Hatfield scored all seven of her points in the third, knocking down two field goals and a 3-pointer. Ray added six points on three baskets, Thomas chipped in two, and Hornaday made two more free throws.

By the end of the quarter, Moore County led 47-8.

Ray added four points in the fourth. Hollis Norman contributed a basket, and Thomas sank both of her free throws. Taylor scored West's final three points, leaving Moore County with a 44-point victory.

By the numbers

Ray paced MCMS with 15 points, followed by Hornaday with 10, Ivey with eight, and Hatfield with seven. Thomas finished with six points, Embrey added five, and Chapin and Norman chipped in two apiece.

Ray finished with seven field goals and a free throw. Three Raiderettes accounted for Moore County's four 3-pointers. Hornaday made two, while Embrey and Hatfield each knocked down one.

The Raiderettes finished 7-for-13 from the free-throw line. Hornaday went 4-for-4, Thomas was 2-for-2, Ray made 1 of 3, and Embrey missed all four of her attempts.

Taylor led West Middle with five points, followed by Grizzard with three, Sells with two, and Liles with one. Grizzard made West's only 3-pointer.

West finished 2-for-8 at the free-throw line. Taylor went 1-for-2, Liles made 1 of 4, and Nyomi Conley missed both of her attempts.

The Raiderettes return to their home floor Thursday, Oct. 29, when Liberty comes to Lynchburg. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.