Take a look back at the scores and top performers from the opening night of the girls basketball season, then look ahead to today’s area schedules, including two local varsity tournaments.
Insider Exposure Thanksgiving Invitational
Monday’s scoreboard
Sumner 53, The Lee (Huntsville, Ala.) 52
Prime time performers
Makayla Barry, Sumner: Recorded 13 points and seven rebounds in a win over Lee.
Briana Gill-Guyette, Sumner: Had eight points and eight rebounds in a win over Lee.
Jewel Harwell, Sumner: Finished with 13 points and six rebounds in a win over Lee .
Today’s schedule
Sumner vs. Bartram Trail, 6:15
Bell Creek Thanksgiving Shootout
Monday’s scoreboard
East Lake 42, Ruskin Christian 11
North Tampa Christian 61, Winthrop College Prep 29
Lakeland Victory Christian 42, Patel 33
Bell Creek Academy 54, Lakeland McKeel Academy 42
Prime time performers
Chrystiana Allen, Bell Creek: Had 10 points and seven rebounds in a win over McKeel Academy.
Kendal Curtis, Bell Creek: Finished with 17 points, five steals and four rebounds in a win over McKeel Academy.
Aliah Newsome, Bell Creek: Recorded 16 points and six rebounds in a win over McKeel Academy.
Today’s schedule
Ruskin Christian vs. Winthrop College Prep, 3
North Tampa Christian vs. East Lake, 6
Lakeland Victory Christian vs. Bell Creek Academy, 7:30
River Ridge Thanksgiving Tournament
Monday’s scoreboard
Springstead 48, Cypress Creek 24
River Ridge 70, Countryside 36
Today’s schedule
Countryside vs. Cypress Creek, 5
Springstead vs. River Ridge, 6:30
Other Area Action
Monday’s scoreboard
Bishop McLaughlin 54, Gainesville Saint Francis Catholic 42
Tampa SLAM 36, Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic 25
Seffner Christian 75, Briarcrest Christian 57
Tampa Catholic 56, Wiregrass Ranch 12
Dunnellon 63, Hernando 27
Seminole 45, Ridge Community 35
Prime time performers
Laney Pearson, Seminole: Finished with 17 points in a win over Ridge Community.
Devon Swartz, Seminole: Recorded 16 points in a win over Ridge Community.
Today’s schedule
Tampa Catholic at Lake Wales, 5
Chamberlain at Clearwater Central Catholic, 5:30
Seminole at Bartow, 6:30
Newsome at Academy of the Holy Names, 6:30
Seffner Christian vs. St. Benedict at Auburndale (Tenn.), 6