Associated Press
— CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three-time defending champion Summers County forced a girls Class AA tournament record 46 turnovers and set two other marks in beating Frankfort 87-28 in the quarterfinals Wednesday night.
Hallie Gunnoe led the top-seeded Bobcats (26-0) with 19 points. Leslie Mack and Hanna Gunnoe added 16 points apiece.
Frankfort’s 46 turnovers broke the tournament mark of 42 set by Lincoln in last year’s title game. Summers County’s 38 steals broke the Bobcats’ own tournament record. Ashley Brown had 10 of them.
The 59-point margin of victory broke the Class AA mark of 54 points.
Summers County put the throttle down early, racing to a 25-2 lead after the first quarter.
Saydi Whiteman, the leading scorer for No. 8 Frankfort (8-13) at 13 points per game, was limited to one point and had 12 turnovers.