STORY -- Hilltop girls @ Faith

By Rudy Coggins
Published in Sports on December 11, 2016 1:45 AM

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Hilltop Christian 37, Faith Christian 24

* Abigaile Manzaro scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, propelling Hilltop Christian to a run-and-hide, 37-24 victory over Faith Christian Academy on a frigid Friday evening.

The triumph was the latest in a string of impressive performances by the Chargers (5-0 overall), who have won each game on their schedule by at least 15 points.

Manzaro opened quickly, establishing herself on the block and helping her mates jump out to a 17-4 advantage after one quarter. Her four made field goals in the opener foreshadowed a long evening for the host Conquerors, who were undone by a season-high 34 turnovers.

Hilltop led 28-9 at halftime.

Faith Christian star Jordan Lawhon struggled against a wave of Charger double-teams, and didn't register a made field goal until the halfway mark of the fourth quarter.

The junior point guard finished with nine points.

Rounding out the Conqueror scorebook was freshman forward Chloe Mills, who filed four points and eight rebounds. Regan Baumgartner scored four points and contributed four rebounds.

Taylor Skinner, seventh-grader Lilly Miller, Cassidy Glover and Emma Meador combined to score seven points for Faith Christian, which fell to 4-2 with the loss.

The Conquerors face Trinity Christian of Greenville on Dec. 16.