Yellow Jackets secure career win No. 100 for head coach Rachel Kleine

A fast start led to a milestone victory Tuesday night at Morristown.

The Yellow Jackets raced out to a 26-5 lead in the opening eight minutes and cruised to a 66-22 victory over Greenwood Christian which secured career coaching win No. 100 for Rachel Kleine.

Nevaeh Sanders scored a game-high 24 points and had five steals to help Morristown win its third straight and ninth in its last ten games.

Nevaeh Cox finished with 16 points, three rebounds and seven assists.

Kleine is now 100-77 in her eighth season as head coach at Morristown.

Greenwood Christian dropped to 4-16.

The Yellow Jackets, now 11-7 and 5-0 against Mid-Hoosier Conference opponents, have already clinched at least a share of the conference championship.

Morristown can clinch the title outright Thursday at home against Hauser (10-9, 2-2 MHC).

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