MASON, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant Lady Knights (3-4) won the Wahama Holiday Tournament on Saturday evening, with a 54-35 victory over the hosts.

The Lady Falcons (3-3) lead in the first quarter, but could not hold on as the Lady Knights outscored Wahama in the final three quarters of play. Neither team shot well from the free throw line in the contest, with Point going 14-36 (.388) and Wahama shooting 15-33 (.455) in the game.

The Lady Falcons took an 11-9 first quarter lead, but Point Pleasant outscored the home team 15-10 in the second quarter. Point Pleasant led 24-21 at the half.

The Lady Knights dominated the second half of play, outscoring Wahama 14-5 and 16-9 in the third and fourth quarters respectively. The lady Knights won by a 19 point margin, 54-35.

Point Pleasant was led in scoring by Kohl Slone with 16 points. Andrea Porter added 11 points, Amanda Roush had seven points, Skylar Dawkins added six points, Sarah Hussell, Katie Bruner, and Ashley Templeton each scored four points, and Elizabeth Livingston rounded out the scoring with two points.

Dawkins led the Lady Knights in rebounds with 12. Cassandra Cook led the team in steals and assists with nine and four respectively.

Taylor Hysell led the Lady Falcons with 12 points. Karista Ferguson had seven points, Alex Wood added six points, Kelsey Zuspan and Deidra Peters each scored four points, and Mackenzie Gabritsch added two points.

The Lady Knights took home the championship of the 2009 Wahama Holiday Tournament, with Wahama finishing second, and Southern winning the consolation game earlier in the evening. The Lady Knights defeated Southern to earn a place in the title game, while the Lady Falcons defeated Wahama in the opening round of play which was held on Dec. 18.

Point Pleasant’s next contest is on Thursday as they host Wayne, and the Lady Falcons return to the court on Thursday as they travel to Calhoun County.