Halifax Academy's varsity lady Vikings basketball team wins the 2017-18 NCISAA Coastal Independent Conference (CIC) tournament Saturday afternoon.
Halifax Academy Varsity Lady Vikings improve to 21-1 and are CIC Tournament Champions beating St. Thomas Moore 57-53.
Halifax Stats:
Emerson Poole scored 21 points
Maddie Suiter scored 20 points
Kate Starnes scored 3 points
Candace Smith scored 10 points
Ashton Garner scored 3 points
Maddie Suiter earned All-Conference and CIC Tournament All-Tournament Team MVP
Candice Smith and Emerson Poole earned All-Conference as well as All-Tournament Team.
Kate Starnes and Margaret Hudson honorable mention.
Post game comments from Viking head coach Rick Ruffin, "Great game by both teams. I knew St. Thomas Moore could make a run. They have 3 good 3 point shooters. My girls withstood the run and got defensive stops at the end. A great team win. Proud of the Lady Vikings tonight."
Halifax Academy now waits to see what NCISAA 1A State Championship seed they will earn to open 1st round Tuesday February 13th.