BY JOE BYRD
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Two-time defending Ladies' Classic champion Wilson Central cruised into the second round with a 71-36 victory over West Greene.

The Lady Buffs (3-8) hit the first shot of the game for a brief lead, but from then on it was pretty much all Wilson Central.

The Lady Wildcats (6-4) led by 10 and the end of the first and were up 27-11 at halftime.

Taylor Peterson led the winners with 24 points.  Sydney Vanlandingham had 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and six steals. The Lady Wildcats had 20 steals as a team, forcing West Greene into 32 turnovers. Rachel Bean had four steals, scored 12 and had a game-leading eight rebounds.

Alison Brooks was the only West Greene player in double figures with 10.

Wilson Central (71): Thomason 0-0 3-4 3, Hall 1-2 0-0 3, Wright 0-1 2-22, Taylor Peterson 10-18 1-2 24, Sydney Vanlandingham 5-15 2-2 1, Comer0-1 1-2 1, Speck 1-2 2-2 5, Hopkins 4-7 1-2 Rachel Bean 5-8 2-4 12, L. Bean 0-2 0-0 0, Totals 26-56 14-20 71.

West Greene (36): Carter 1-5 0-0 2, Adams 1-3 0-2 3, Mathes 0-1 2-2 2, K. Murphy 0-2 1-2 1, Franklin 4-5 1-2 9, M. Murphy 0-2 0-0 0, Haire 2-30-2 4, Allen 0-0 0-0 0, Brooks 3-6 2-4 10, C. Murphy 0-0 0-0 0, Turner 0-2 1-2 1, Crum 2-2 0-1 4, Totals 13-31 7-17 36.

3-point goals: WC - 5 (Hall, Peterson 3, Speck). WG - 3 (Adams, Brooks 2).

Score by quarters:

Wilson Central    16    11    24    20 -- 71
West Greene    6    5    9    16 -- 36