Morgan City High School defeated Westgate High School 46-40 in girls’ basketball action in New Iberia Tuesday.
While Morgan City led 14-10 after a quarter, Westgate outscored the visitors 17-11 in the second period for a 27-25 halftime advantage.
Morgan City retook the lead after three quarters, outscoring Westgate 9-4 in the period for a 34-31 lead, while in the fourth, Morgan City held a 12-9 scoring advantage.
Sh’Diamond Holly led Morgan City with 23 points, while Haylie Crappell also reached double figures with 10. Other Morgan City scorers were Nikeisha Paddio and Deryon Johnson, four each; India Richardson and Iesha Huntley, two;