Hendersonville Commandos
LEBANON Three players scored in double figures as the Hendersonville High boys basketball team collected a 62-57 victory at Wilson Central on Monday evening.
Junior Ryne Loper led the Commandos (7-14 overall, 2-8 in District 9-AAA) offensively with 16 points, and junior center Jordan Amis and senior guard Jason Hernando scored 15 and 11 points, respectively.
The rest of the Hendersonville scoring is as follows: Austin Kirby (6 points), Cooper Smith (5), Preston Brown (4), Dyilin Hoosier (3) and Justin Ernst (2).
Both Loper and Hernando hit three 3-pointers.
Wilson Central led 15-14 after one quarter before the Commandos took a 27-23 lead into halftime. Hendersonville led 46-41 entering the final period.
Senior Desmond Mason led the Wildcats with 22 points.
>> Hendersonville’s girls took third-ranked Wilson Central to overtime on Monday evening before the visiting Lady Commandos suffered a 71-61 loss.
Hendersonville (13-8, 6-4 ) led late in regulation before Wilson Central sophomore Taylor Tucker’s 3-pointer tied the contest at 58.
Wilson Central (22-0, 10-0) outscored the Lady Commandos by a 13-3 margin in the extra period.
Hendersonville led 21-16 after one quarter before Wilson Central took a 35-31 lead into halftime. The game was tied at 46 after three quarters.
Lady Commando sophomore guard Brooke Long scored 27 points to lead Hendersonville offensively, and senior point guard Carleigh Short and junior guard Peyton Sheehan scored 14 and 11 points, respectively.
Teammates Joslyn Jarrett and Makenzie Branch provided five and four points, respectively.
Wilson Central senior guard Kendall Spray scored 35 points to lead the Lady Wildcats.
The game had been rescheduled after it was postponed from its original date of Jan. 22.
Hendersonville hosts Portland on Tuesday evening and travels to Mt. Juliet on Friday.