Its been several years since Halifax County High School claimed a win against arch-rival GW High School.

That streak was broken in a big way Monday night at Halifax County High School, with the Comets going on a 9-2 run to end the third quarter and finishing with a 46-35 win over the Eagles.

For Comets seniors Malasia Boyd and Shadajah Davis, the win over GW was especially sweet.

Its real important to me, because GW has always been our biggest rival, said Boyd, adding that beating GW shows everybody what the team is capable of doing.

The Comets (7-12) played one of their best games of the season in beating their arch-rivals, with the Comets limiting their turnovers, getting points inside the paint on aggressive drives to the basket and hitting free throws (11-22).

Davis, who led the Comets with 11 points on the night, scored on several drives to the basket, and that was part of the game plan, she noted.

Im always trying to be aggressive and get to the basket, said Davis.

I pushed myself to go harder and do what I have to do for my team, and I wanted this win.

This is our first time beating GW, and it felt good.

A fast break layup by Dee Dee Jeffress allowed the Comets to tie the game 10-10 after one quarter, and neither team held more than a three-point lead in the second quarter, which ended with the Comets holding a narrow 20-19 lead at halftime.

A 14-5 run in the third quarter, with Davis scoring seven points and Tamiara Logan hitting a 3-pointer, gave the Comets a 34-24 lead entering the fourth quarter, where the Comets hit six of 10 free throw opportunities in putting the game away.

Jeffress scored nine points for the Comets, seven coming before halftime, while Boyd and Nichole Gillard each scored seven points.

Brittany Clark scored six points, and Logan chiped in five points for the Comets, who connected on four 3-point attempts from Clark, Logan, Boyd and Jeffress, respectively.

Lamya Burton led GW with 14 points, 10 coming in the first half, while Danielle Barbour added 11 points.

The Comets played one of their best all-around games of the season just when they needed do in increase their chances at hosting a first-round game in the first round of the Conference 16 Tournament.

We met earlier as a team and decided it was about time for us to step up and play like I know we could, said Head Coach David Graham.

It was an important game for us considering the conference standings, and we want that first-round game in the conference at home next week.

They came out with a lot of energy, they passed the ball well and they shot the ball well.

They drove the ball the best Ive seen all year long, and they played a complete ball game.

The defense and offense both were excellent, agreed Graham and Assistant Coach Sam Edmonds.

The difference came in the third quarter, and we matched their intensity all the way around, said Edmonds.

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