Top Ranked Dillon Girl’s Focused On AAA State Basketball Championship

Top Ranked Dillon Girl’s Focused On AAA State Basketball Championship

By Billy G. Baker

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Dillon—It wasn’t until the first of January that the top AAA ranked Dillon High Lady Wildcats (17-3, 8-0) were able to play with a full roster, and they are currently on a 9-game win streak with two games left in the regular season.

“One of our losses was by one-point to Scott’s Branch early in the season when we had three starters out with various injuries,” said veteran head coach James McMillian. ”Freshman Treasure Davis is our best player and she missed four or five games with vertigo issues in December. We have also been without point guard Khwnylahi McKinnon and guard Mariah Campbell due to nagging injuries earlier in the season. We are healthy once again and we are playing our best basketball right now.”

In Dillon’s most recent win over Waccamaw on the road (50-41) Davis did not play due to a severe case of the flu. McKinnon stepped up and scored 18 points in the win. Junior forward Jiana McGill stepped versus Waccamaw and scored seen points and Campbell contributed 13 points.

“The win over Waccamaw was indicative of how things have gone most of the season,” said Coach McMillian. “When a player goes down others step up. We have a deep roster as a result of the injuries and health issues we have dealt with this season.”

Davis is leading the team scoring 18.5 points a game with 6.,8 rebounds, three steals and 2.5 assists a game. “Treasure handles the ball very well and she is very quick,” said Coach McMillian. “We used her in many roles depending on the opponent.”

McKinnon has improved her points average to 15 points a game including 5.2 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.5 assists a game. Campbell is averaging 10.1 points and 4.3 rebounds a game. Senior guard Ayonna Lester is averaging 7.3 points and 4.1 rebounds a game.

Dillon uses a four-guard attack in most games.

Junior guard Zynijah Pernell is often the first person off the bench along with sophomore shooting guard Azyriah Ford who contributed seven points in the recent win over Waccamaw. 

Some other hard-working players include Jaziyah Leggette, Zadaiya Moody, Alyssa Lee, Jaleah Bethea and Kiasia McLeod.



“I honestly believe that with a completely healthy team we are capable of making a deep play-off run and competing for a state championship,” said Coach McMillian. “These girls have it within themselves to make that happen.”