ISLE OF WIGHT—The Isle of Wight Academy Lady Chargers have begun the season 2-0 after defeating Brunswick Academy and Portsmouth Christian.

The team started off the season against Brunswick Academy on Nov. 26, and defeated them 51-30.

The Chargers went up 15-8 in the first quarter, and had improved the score to 24-13 by halftime. Isle of Wight dominated the third quarter, putting up 20 points vs. the Lady Vikings 6, improving the score to 44-19. The final score was 51-30.

In the win, Gabriella Hooper scored 20 points, shooting 7 of 15 from the field, and she hit 6 out of 9 from the free-throw line. Amanda Williams had 10 points, hitting 5 of her 6 shots. Nani Castillo had 9 points, hitting on 4 of 7 shots.

“For our first game, I thought our girls played really well,” said Head Coach Chris Hooper. “We came out with the intensity that we needed. As we expected for our first game, we had a few little mistakes, but we corrected them as we played.

“Overall, I’m proud of them, they did a really good job.”

On Tuesday, the Lady Chargers blew out Portsmouth Christian 69-21.

The Chargers went up 21-0 in the first quarter, and extended the lead to 39-5 by halftime. At the end of the third quarter, Isle of Wight was up 58-7. The Lady Patriots put up 14 points in the fourth quarter, and the final score was 69-21 in favor of the Chargers.

Carson Saunders put up 19 points in the win, shooting 8-10 from the field and 3-3 from the free throw line. Abby Babb had 11 points and Hooper added 10. Saunders and Hooper led in rebounds with 9 each. Lexi Castillo had 7 steals. Three girls tied on assists with three each.

“I’ve been on the other side of these types of games before,” said Chris Hooper. “It’s a hard situation. But it’s good for our younger players, who got some playing time.

“That’s good for the team to give everyone a chance to get opportunities. They all work hard in practice.”