— pictures and text submitted by Frank Wiggins, Principal Kerr Vance Academy
The KVA Lady Spartans continued their winning ways on January 23 taking on Henderson Collegiate at Crawford Gym. The Spartans won the contest 53 – 40. Senior Becca Johnson led the way in the scoring column with 17 points and rebounds with 9. Senior Bonnie Evans had 12 points and led the team in steals with 4. Ashley Dickerson contributed an all-around good game with passing and scoring 10 points. The Pride was paced by Niya Towns and Camaria Parker who had 18 and 13 points respectively. The win pushes the Spartans record to 12-4. Next up is a conference match versus The Oakwood School on Wednesday.
In the varsity boy’s matchup, the undefeated Spartans took down the Pride 81-62. The Spartans led the whole way behind the play of Senior Michael Bowers with 23 points. Tim Pettiford 23 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals, Senior Andreas Wilson 13 points, and Thomas Miles with 12 also paced the Spartans balanced attack. The Spartans jump back into conference play on Wednesday against The Oakwood School.
