New Salem girls move to 2-0

The New Salem Baptist girls basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 59-20 road victory against Gateway Christian on Friday.

Sarah Green scored 20 points while grabbing seven rebounds, dishing out six assists and making eight steals. Holly Jordan added 13 points and 12 rebounds.

NEW SALEM BAPTIST 59, GATEWAY CHRISTIAN 20

New Salem 20 14 18 7 -- 59

Gateway Christian 3 7 10 0 -- 20

NEW SALEM (59) -- MacKenzie Jones 8, Holly Jordan 13, Sarah Green 20, Amber Flanner 2, Laura Poole 11, Celsey Cook 11. FG 24, FT 11-25, F 11 (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)

GATEWAY (20) -- Akers 10, Hanlin 6, Maze 2, Meriweather 2. FG 4, FT 3-8, F 23 (3-pointers: Hanlin 2, Akers. Fouled out: Akers)

BOYS BASKETBALL Gateway 72, N. Salem 53

New Salem Baptist (4-4) lost on the road and fell to .500.

Boone Gaines scored 18 points, and Jeremy Rockhill added 14 points with 14 rebounds.

GATEWAY CHRISTIAN 72, NEW SALEM BAPTIST 53

New Salem 12 12 12 17 -- 53

Gateway Christian 18 19 11 24 -- 72

NEW SALEM (53) -- Valy Wolf 11, Josiah Davault 8, Jeremy Rockhill 14, Boone Gaines 18, Brett Jones 2. FG 19, FT 13-22, F 15 (3-pointers: Gaines 2. Fouled out: Rockhill)

GATEWAY (72) -- Reggie Garrison 0, Clifford Barringer 2, Gary Reed 15, Charlie Harris 20, Thomas Clark 8, Phillip Chea 11, Mykel Wicks 16. FG 31, FT 9-17, F 21 (3-pointers: Reed. Fouled out: Garrison)

OTHER EVENTS

• The Central Junior High girls basketball team finished third in the Jackson Tournament with a 31-26 win against Sikeston on Thursday.

Taylor Kirn and Breia Twiggs made the all-tournament team for the Tigers (7-6).

-- From staff reports