Tara Chez Britton scored 18 points and had five rebounds and four steals to lead the Jackson Prep Lady Patriots to a convincing 54-18 win over the Adams County Christian Lady Rebels Monday night at the ACCS gym.

Britton scored nine of her 18 points in the first quarter as the Lady Patriots took a 14-6 lead at the end of the quarter and never looked back.

&uot;They’re a very good team,&uot; said Lady Rebels head coach Bruce Pickle. &uot;They’re going to be tough to beat.&uot;

The battle between former MPSA District South AAAA rivals was over almost as quickly as it began.

The most points ACCS scored in any of the four quarter was six, in the first and fourth quarters as Jackson Prep used nearly every possible defense to disrupt the Lady Rebels.

&uot;Our kids played well early. We missed some shots that would’ve kept us in the game,&uot; Pickle said. &uot;We also had too many turnovers. Hopefully we learned from our mistakes and we’ll be a better ball team.&uot;

Lauren Wade had eight points, five rebounds and three steals and Meghan King had six points, three steals and connected on a three-pointer for Jackson Prep.

Casey Stutzman led ACCS with seven points and five rebounds. Brandi Case had four points, four rebounds and three steals.

The Lady Rebels (1-3) play at Huntington beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. today.

In the junior varsity girls game, Jackson Prep defeated ACCS 43-33.

Mary Beth Willoogyby had 16 points and Sara Tyson McDaniel had 14 points for Jackson Prep.

Kim Robertson led ACCS with 13 points.

The JV girls play at Huntington beginning at 4 p.m. today.