THOMASVILLE — Brookwood’s basketball teams split its home openers against Crisp Academy on Tuesday night, with the girls team earning a 47-34 win and the boys taking a 56-38 loss at the Joe and Mary Beverly Athletic Center.

The girls began their night with a three from Jordan Thompson, taking an 8-4 lead over the visiting Wildcats with 4:30 left in the first quarter. A 3 from Holland Walker with 3:40 left in the opening period gave Brookwood an 11-6 lead. The Warriors carried a 15-10 advantage going into the second quarter.

Brookwood stayed ahead throughout the first half, but Crisp was able to keep things close. 

Still, with made shots from Thompson and Mollie Vick, the Warriors stayed ahead with a 20-17 halftime score, despite missing four of five free throw attempts in the second quarter.

Ann Murray Jackson added a three a few minutes into the third quarter, part of a 5-0 run to start the second half to take a 27-17 lead. The Wildcats narrowed the score to 27-21 with 2:45 left in the third, but a three from Walker jumpstarted an 11-4 run to end the third. 

Brookwood led 38-25 to begin the final period, and it stayed ahead of Crisp to earn the win.

Walker scored 10 points in the second quarter and ended her night with a team-leading 18 points. Thompson was close behind with 15.

Brookwood’s boys started their game behind and were never able to come back. The Warriors fell into an 11-2 hole with 4:47 left in the first quarter, with numerous costly turnovers being a major factor.

A three pointer from Jacob Atkinson got the Warriors a little closer at 11-5, but the Wildcats ended the first quarter with a 17-7 lead.

The Warriors drew to within six with a score from Kurtis Brown with 3:55 left in the second quarter, but Crisp moved ahead with a 12-5 run to close the first half with a 32-19 advantage, and eventually held on for the win.

Brown led Brookwood with eight points on the night, with six coming in the fourth quarter. JP Chapman finished with seven points.