Cornersville’s Lady Bulldogs (12-13) finished up the 2022-2023 regular season last Thursday where they began back in November, against the Lady Warriors (6-17) of Culleoka.
The Lady Bulldogs had won at Culleoka in the first game of the season and were coming off a loss at Moore County last Tuesday night but showed no lingering effects in a 67-39 win.
Alicia Polk led Cornersville with 21 points, continuing her sparkling play since the new year began.
Karlie Jones led Culleoka with 11 points.
Culleoka controlled the tip-off but missed on their first attempt and Polk put Cornersville on the board first with a twelve-footer, 2-0.
Andee Kelley for Culleoka responded with a basket to tie it at 2-2 before Jayli Childress, on a nifty drive through traffic, laid the ball up and in to put Cornersville back in the lead, 4-2.
Polk scored a basket and two free throws for an 8-2 lead, then Culleoka’s Karlie Jones drained a three-pointer to make the score, 8-5.
Emilee Rochester of Culleoka and Anna Wood of Cornersville traded baskets before Ady Gentry, on a nice assist by Wood laid up a basket and Childress added a long three-pointer to stretch the Cornersville lead to eight points, 15-7, at the 1:37 mark of the first quarter.
Culleoka’s Rochester scored the last two baskets of the opening quarter and when the horn sounded Cornersville led, 15-11.
The Lady Warriors closed to 15-14 before Gentry, with a nice assist from Wood, scored down low and Annabelle Mulliniks sank a basket to push Cornersville ahead 19-14.
Culleoka only scored two more points in the second quarter as the Lady ‘Dawgs took control with Polk scoring five points, Childress scoring four points and Wood draining a three-pointer from the corner. Cornersville led 31-16 at the half.
Polk, a senior, shined in the second half as she sank two three-pointers and two baskets for 10 points in the third quarter.
Wood for Cornersville drained another three-pointer, Gentry got loose down low and scored four points and freshman Abigail Finley scored three points as the Lady Bulldogs led at the end of the third quarter, 51-25.
The final quarter saw Cornersville maintaining their lead and also giving a glimpse of future development as freshmen Finley and Anna Walker showcased their talents on the floor. Finley finished the night with eight points, Walker drained a basket for two and the Lady ‘Dawgs came away with a 67-39 victory.

Culleoka 11 5 9 14 — 39
Cornersville 15 16 20 16 — 67

Culleoka (31) — Karlie Jones 11, Emilee Rochester 9, Maci McKennon 9, Andee Kelly 4, Izzy Hargrove 3, Katie Seaton 2, Kendall Reischman 1.
3-Point Goals (3): Jones 3.
Free Throws (8-18): McKennon 3-for-9, Jones 2-for-3, Reichman 1-for-2, Rochester 1-for-2, Hargrove 1-for-2.
Cornersville (67): Alicia Polk 21, Anna Wood 12, Jayli Childress 9, Ady Gentry 8, Abigail Finley 8, Annabelle Mulliniks 6, Anna Walker 2, Camille Franklin 1.
3-Point Goals (7): Polk 3, Wood 2, Finley, Childress.
Free Throws (4-10): Polk 2-for-5, Finley 1-for-3, Franklin 1-for-2.
Halftime Score: Cornersville 31, Culleoka 16.