Central Captures City Championship

from Commercial Appeal

(1) Central 65, (4) Overton 59: Freshman phenom Danielle Ballard scored 11 of her 14 points in the third quarter and Arkansas State signee Jasmine Taylor tacked on a team-high 20 points to help the Lady Warriors (26-1) rally from an eight-point third-quarter hole against Overton.

Taylor was named the game's most outstanding player for a Central squad that won its 16th straight game while earning its first girls city title since 1993.

"We've been taking it all year. It's just not been as intense, and that's good for us," Central coach Niki Bray said. "Overton did a great job. (Lady Wolverines coach Jamie Rosser) has got a great team and he's done a really good job with them."

Jasmine Robinson's 21 points led Overton (20-6), which led, 41-33, with 2:49 left in the third before Ballard and Co. cut Overton's lead to 45-43 after three.