Suwannee's Elise Cherry steps to the free throw line. Cherry had 11 points against Hamilton County on Saturday.

LIVE OAK — A balanced scoring attack and a big second half on offense carried the Suwannee girls basketball team to a 50-40 win against Hamilton County on Saturday.

Suwannee 50, Hamilton County 40

Hamilton Co.	13	2	11	14	—	40
Suwannee	8	8	16	18	—	50

Suwannee — Cherry 11, Herring 11, Thomas 10, Cohen 7, Jones 7, Mabior 2, Brown 2

Five players scored at least seven points and three scored in double-figures for the Bulldogs, who tallied 34 second-half points.

Elise Cherry and Kalle Herring scored 11 points apiece while Summer Thomas poured in 10 points. Nadia Cohen and Jasmine Jones had seven points each.

Suwannee, which had lost its last two games against cross-river rival Hamilton County, rallied from a first-quarter deficit to seize a lead by halftime and then pulled away in the second half.

UP NEXT: Suwannee (4-8) has already doubled its win total from last season. The Bulldogs will compete in the Maclay Holiday Hoops Tournament on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.