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Summer Creek girls basketball team wins back-to-back titles

Andre Odums — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:36:10 +0000

The identity of a star-standout surfaced as no concern to Summer Creek’s season. The advantages of building and functioning as a cohesive unit were evident for the back-to-back Bulldogs.

Coach Kiara Marshall took great pride in the commitment of teamwork, having achieved consecutive titles in her initial two seasons.

“We knew coming into this year that we had some kids that could play, Coach Marshall explained. “Our biggest thing this year was trying to stay together.”

The Bulldogs successfully broke away from a difficult first quarter, ultimately winning its second straight Class 6A Division 1 title by defeating Flower Mound 55-45 on Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

“The experience of knowing if you put in the work, if you put in team time, you could potentially become a champion, Coach Marshall replied. “They really bought into that process. Being here and being experienced, it truly helped us.

After connecting on 1-of-11, Summer Creek (34-4) led, 13-7, propelled by two three-pointers.

The Jaguars (29-9) demonstrated that an unranked team could be a formidable opponent as Lorelei Ebert made a jumper and subsequently hit a three-pointer, giving Flower Mound a 19-17 advantage in the second quarter.

“We know basketball games is a game of runs, says Marshall. “They’re going to go on a run, we’re going to go on a run. We just have to make sure to stay the course and get stops. I think all our kids did a good job on their individual stops to pull this game off.”

Later in the quarter, circumstances shifted as the Bulldogs went into halftime leading 21-19.

“Walking into the building didn’t feel as new as last year,” said Marshall. “These girls they fight and regardless they were going to work hard to get this done.”

Erin Newsom recorded 15 points along with nine rebounds, earning the MVP distinction. Nevertheless, Tyasia Young led the Bulldogs with an impressive 17 points, proving to be a formidable force, and Addison Martin poured in 14 points.

Maci Pringle led the Jaguars with 21 points, along with eight rebounds and five assists.

Despite finishing fourth in its district while facing various challenges, Flower Mound triumphed over No. 2 ranked North Crowley, 49-37 in late February.

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Grand Oaks bounce Spring from playoffs

Andre Odums — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:31:00 +0000

Both teams scramble for a lose ball

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Expectations are soaring at Grand Oaks, who finished Class 6A District 14 (25-5, 15-1) with the title at its helm.

The Grizzles distinguished themselves with an 8-1 run in the initial quarter of a Bi-district contest against Spring(17-16, 11-3). They subsequently established a 15-5 lead, thanks to a few three-pointers, prompting Spring to adjust its lineup.

Following halftime, Spring implemented a full-court press, achieving a few defensive stops. The Lions managed to sink a couple of three-pointers, narrowing the gap to, 34-33 in the fourth quarter. However, Grand Oaks senior guard Ty’Tiar Price responded by stroking a trey from the baseline to extend the Grizzlies lead, 37-33 as Grand Oaks eventually advanced with a 46-37 win.

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Klein Collins Area

Andre Odums — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 06:55:32 +0000

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Klein Collins defeated Spring Westfield 49-44 in the Class 6A area round on Friday at Oak Ridge High School.

With the win, Klein Collins will face Conroe, who edged Cypress Springs, 44-43 next week.

The Klein Collins Tigers (27-6) trailed Spring Westfield Mustangs 25-19 at the half. At pivotal moments during the third quarter, the Lady Tigers drained four treys to level the game at 36 before ending the quarter.

However, Westfield (21-7) opened the fourth quarter with a 5-0 run. Yet, the Tigers’ defense and fundamentals proved challenging as it capitalized by blocking shots, swiping the defensive and offensive boards while forcing several turnovers.

Klein Collins pressured the ball and the passing lanes, which helped preserve the victory down the stretch.

A considerable part of Klein Collins’ success weighed on a 30-19 second half edge.

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Wildcats Ground Eagles

Andre Odums — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 09:57:27 +0000

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Tomball Memorial Coach Tarence Davis has his Talented squad sitting at 18-3 on the season. “We have to get through district and clean up”, Coach Davis said. Coach Davis wants ball pressure on defense and good execution on offense.
Tomball Memorial Wildcats defeat Klein Forest Eagles 67 to 45. Klein Forest High School Champion Forest The DreOstylz

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Local teams to represent in Austin

Undre Smith — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:00:56 +0000

Down 16-4 in the first half, the Lady Mavericks battled back in the second half with Turner

The No. 2 ranked Manvel Lady Mavericks did the improbable Saturday night at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin; rallying to take out unbeaten and top ranked Duncanville 58-53 in the 5A Champion game.
The victory halts Duncanville’s 105 winning streak and brings home the first state title for the Mavericks (37-2)
Center Brianna Turner grabbed the MVP Honors with 17 points and 17 rebounds.
Not many teams can lay claim against pasted unbeaten Duncanville teams.
The two faced off early this season in the McDonald’s Texas Invitational in November where Manvel held a 15 point lead against the Pantheretts but later squandered the lead.

Class 5A Boys Basketball Region II Final

The dream of an all Houston final was dashed when Atascocta fell 65-58 to Allen, known more for it’s football, in the 5A Region II Final on Saturday in Waco.
The Eagles finished its best season in school history, penetrating to the regional finals for the first time in school history.
6’11” Center Zack Haney scored 18 points and 11 rebounds but star forward Joe Burton was held to four points

Class 4A Region III Champion Game

Forward E’Torrian Wildridge scored 22 points in Beaumont Central’s 67-57 win over Fort Bend Marshall in the 4A Region III Title game.
The Jaguars (31-4) play Thursday at the Frank Erwin Center. Opponent to be announced.

Class 3A Region III Final

Yates stamps its ticket for Austin with a 103-86 defeat of Navasota in the Class 3A Region III Championship game on Saturday at the Johnson Coliseum.
MVP Damion Lewis poured in 25 points for the Lions (21-8)
The Rattlers (27-4) got 24 points from Jebrell Lipscomb while enjoying its deepest run in the playoffs since winning the 1990 title.

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Nevitt lifts DeKaney

Undre Smith — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:09:04 +0000

Senior guard Kayla Nevitt’s layup with 42 seconds left lifted the DeKaney Lady Wildcats over Klein Forest, 42-39 on Tuesday night at DeKaney High School.
The win keeps the Wildcats tied for first place with Atascocita, who bested Klein Collins, 61-41 on Tuesday night at Collins High School. Both are co-district champs with an unknown decision to be made for playoff seedings.
Nevitt, eager to complete the Wildcats’ comeback, used a ball fake to Penetrate the Eagles’ defense for an open finger roll which gave Dekaney a 40-39 lead with 42 seconds left.
“I thought we shot horribly,” Dekaney’s coach Stacey Stroman continued. We haven’t shot that bad in a long time. We’re lucky to get the win.
The Wildcats (28-2, 15-1) began the fourth quarter with a 7-0 run.
Sophomore point guard Jaelyn Richard Harris connected on a running-floater; Nevitt netted a jumper after a steal, and Harris drained a free throw. That tied the game at 34.
After Harris’ third steal, Lauren Grisby sank two free throws to give DeKaney a 36-34 edge; the first lead since late in the second quarter.
“We started lagging on defense. We came into this game thinking we had it because we blew them out last time we played them,” DeKaney’s guard Grigsby said.
Grigsby led the Wildcats with 14 points, Harris and Nevitt added ten each.
Klein Forest (25-8, 11-5) continued to snowball and found it challenging to match the Wildcats’energy.
The Eagles scored only five points the remaining 3:00 minutes of the game. Including Jeliah Preston’s trey, which gave the Golden Eagles a 37-36 lead with 3:25 left.
“I felt like we lost it a little. We buckled under pressure,” explained Eagle’s guard Jeliah Preston.
Grigsby and Nevitt answered with a pair of free throws and a layup, respectively, giving DeKaney the lead for keeps, 40-37.
Ebony Parker’s running shot in the lane pulled Klein Forest within a point, 40-39. However, Grigsby converted another layup to stretch the lead 42-39, the final margin of victory.
With one last desperation chance, Parker’s three-point shot rimmed out as the buzzer sounded.
Ekiya Gray, Ebony Parker and Jeliah Preston led the Eagles with nine points.
Forward Regina Scott opened the first quarter with a follow-up basket after Parker’s missed shot to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead. Right after, Grigsby and Harris drilled back-to-back three-pointers, giving DeKaney, a 6-2 lead.
Dekaney continued its consistency, outscoring the Eagles 6-4 for the duration of the quarter and led 12-6 entering the second quarter.
The Wildcats built a nine-point lead, 19-10, after Abigail Whyte’s 3-pointer and Grigsby’s jumper in the paint.
That’s when Klein Forest forced a pair of turnovers which sparked a 13-0 run that gave the Eagles a 21-19 lead with under a minute left in the quarter.

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Cy-Falls Lady Eagles win region III, heads to state tournament

Undre Smith — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:46:03 +0000

Cy-Falls celebrate with a team picture after winning the Class 5A Region III Title

Late opportunities slip away, to leave Elsik wondering

As soon as Cy-falls learned of its region III final opponent, they knew a less than stellar effort wouldn’t be enough. Twice this season the Lady Eagles have defeated Elsik.
Sadalla Ellis converted a layup with 3:35 left to give Cy-Falls a 53-50 lead that would stand up for a 59-52 defeat of the Elsik Lady Rams in the Class 5A Region III Finals at the Campbell Center.
With the victory, the Golden Eagles erase memories of last season’s 54-48 semifinal loss to North Shore to earn its first trip to the state tournament.
“You work hard every day, just to have a chance to play the game and be successful to see the hard fruit of these girls have put in. Leading to the ultimate opportunity, is beyond us,” Jim Stephens Cy-Falls Coach said, who didn’t have the words to express it. We are thankful of God for his blessings to play another day.”
Elsik’s guard Jazmine Ocanas, previously scored a runner to trim Cy-Falls lead, 51-50. Right after, the Rams got the stop it needed on defensive. Then, Ocanas geared to give Elsik its first lead since the first quarter, fired a deep trey that rimmed out as she fought for the loose ball, but instead of a rebound, she grabbed her fifth foul. After, Cy-Falls took full advantage of the Rams mishaps when Kit Metoyer took the in-bound pass and found Ellis streaking all alone toward the basket, to push Cy-Falls lead, 53-50.
Late in the fourth quarter, Elsik couldn’t capitalize on a couple excellent opportunities to tie the game nor take the lead. Akunna Elonu couldn’t finished off a couple of break-away fast breaks, one in which Ellis sped down behind and jolted the ball away, another when the Ram’s guard D’jul Vaden stole the ball and passed to Elonu who was ahead of the field but missed the open layup. Following the miss, Alonu fouled Carol Willie, going after a rebound, sending Willie to the free throw line where she made good on both. Soon after, Ellis drew a technical foul for language violation. Ocanas shot the free throws, converting one of two to draw within one, 49-48.
“It was just a tough one to lose. I think we had plenty opportunities to win, we just didn’t capitalize,” Elsik coach Lashawn Johnson said. That’s part of it; you have to make the plays at the end of game. We were put in a couple great situations to beat them in the last two minutes of the game and we just didn’t do it. The kids played hard, they fought back.”
Cy-Falls used the three-point shooting of Ellis and Shernise Robertson to storm out to a 21-7 lead before the Rams battled back to cut the deficit, 33-28 going into intermission.
“We were down a lot. I’m very proud of them to be at this point, this year. We lost three seniors that were extremely big role players so to get back here was awesome,” said Johnson.
Gabby Ocanas and Cy-Falls Kit Metoyer traded 3-pointers to start the third quarter with the Eagles leading, 36-31. From there, both battled back and forth with Cy- holding 47-43 advantage entering the fourth quarter.
After Willie’s layup, Elonu and Porter scored back-to-back baskets to pull Elsik within two points (49-47), just moments into the fourth quarter. On the Rams next possession down the court, Ellis went tumbling to the floor under Elsik’s basket. Before getting up off the floor, she shouted something triggering a technical foul from the referee.

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Undefeated Ozen goes down

Undre Smith — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:43:14 +0000

Ozen's guard Asia Booker right and Barbers Hill shooting guard Makenzi May wait for inbound pass

Barbers Hill zone defense and perimeter game stayed on par

Playing a team three time in two seasons, when much haven’t changed, can bring familiarity, which was the case in Barbers Hill meeting with Beaumont Ozen in the Class 4A-Region III Quarterfinals. Last year the two met twice with Ozen coming away with both victories, 65-63 and 47-43.
With knowledge of Ozen, Barber Hills used a solid zone defense and timely shooting of Makenzi May and Shannon Evans to come away with a 66-39 victory Saturday at the Campbell Center.
The win keeps the Eagles unbeaten against 4A schools this season and sends them to the state tournament in Austin where it will face Mansfield Timberview next Thursday evening at 7:00 pm.
May and Evans combined for 44 points, including six 3-pointers. Its offensive success evolved around its ability to make the extra pass, leaving both shooters open for good looks. Although only 11 first half points, it was the second half when May did the most damage scoring 15 points.
“We knew were going to have to come out strong, because there an awesome team and when we got the lead that gave us some energy,” Barbers Hill shooting guard, Makenzi May. It feels amazing.”
Defense had the biggest impact. At one point, Ozen was 1-of-17 from behind the arc. Without its perimeter game working, the Lady Panthers drove to the basket which wasn’t much better, connecting on 4-of-18.
Trailing 5-0 early, Barbers Hill took a 6-5 lead on May’s back-to-back 3-pointers and finished the first quarter up, 13-11.
Evan’s 3-pointer completed a 5-0 run to began the second quarter. The scoring bounced back and forth from there.
“Coming into the game we knew we were the under dogs, Ozen was 36-0 and all the seniors have worked so hard all year. We didn’t hit our threes so much in the earlier game in this tournament. But we hit them today and we did everything possible could to beat Ozen. I’m extremely happy that we did,” Barbers Hill shooting guard Shannon Evans.
“We’ve played them three times before and they had all the same players, so we knew all their strengths and all of their weaknesses. We worked our butts off in practice. We played them twice last year and the year before”, said Evans.
May drilled her third trey of the game with 5:03 left in the quarter, to put the Lady Eagles up 20-13, before Ozen’s guard Asia Booker cut the lead to five with a finger role layup.
“Losing never feels good specially in the environment we had today,” said Ozen’s coach Tammy Walker-Brown. We had some awesome seniors and I’m very grateful of the leadership of Asia Booker, she will be well missed but we have some freshmen who are sparks of light just as Asia was when she was a freshman. We’ll be back.”
Soon after, Barbers Hills stretched its lead to eight, 25-17 when Swing Forward Kaylee Kana converted two straight baskets. However, Ozen wasn’t ready to let the game get too far out of reach, countering with back-to-back baskets, as Sanquiesha Rawls and Nekia Jones scored on layups to pull within four, 25-21 before trailing 27-21 at the half.
For the lady Panthers, the second half was the beginning of the end. Its perimeter game struggled throughout the second half. That’s when Ozen turned to its inside game. All the while Barbers Hill continued to find open shots, increasing its lead, 43-31 to end the third quarter.
“It’s not a disappointing season, we had an awesome ride, just the entire program”, Coach Walker-Brown said. The freshman were 26-0, the JV was 28-0 and with the varsity not losing a game until tonight. So we’re encouraged that we have a program that can withstand this.
May added three more 3-pointers to help turn things into a rout for Barbers Hill.
Jones led Ozen with 17 points on a very disappointing night.

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Beaumont Ozen, Central girls return to Regional Quarterfinals

Undre Smith — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:54:31 +0000

Beaumont Ozen's Asia Booker works to get around Summer Creek's Katelynn Johnson

Defense answers the call for both Lady Panthers and Jaguars

Point guard Melena Washington scored a game high 22 points and a pressing defense forced 22 turnovers, as Beaumont Central defeated the Magnolia Lady Bulldogs 49- 41 in the Class 4A Region III Area round of the playoffs Friday night at the Campbell Center.
With the win, the Lady Jaguars (27-9) advance to the Region III Quarterfinals where they will face Barbers Hill, who downed Kingwood 65-45.
Washington was present in all phases of the game. She and her teammates gained control of the game through its ball hawking defense. Six of her steals netted six crucial points. Meanwhile, she never lost focus of the offense, driving to the basket, converting the outside shots and crashing the offensive boards. 11 of her 22 points came in the first half.
“If you’re going get on the floor for Central, you have to play defense. That’s our thing”, said Rolander Fontenot Beaumont Central’s coach.
Magnolia, trailing 37-24 heading into the final quarter of play, staged a furious rally. It all started when forward Allison Abendschein knock down back-to-back jumpers and guard Tori Frederick scored on a midrange shot cutting the deficit 41-35 with just under four minutes to go.
Hustling to every loose ball and battling the bigger Jaguars on the boards, Magnolia slashed the lead to three, 42-39 with 2:50 left, just before Abendschein was injured. Chasing a loose ball, abendschein collided with a Central defender, landing outward, where she hit her face on the floor causing an immediate timeout as trainers examined her. She never returned.
“Yes I thought the momentum swing was in our way. We were playing to win; they were playing not to lose. We just needed a few more shots to fall and they didn’t. We played a much better second half. We looked inside, we looked to penetrate and we looked to push it up the floor and then we pressed. That’s what got us back in the game”, said Erika Ritter, Magnolia’s coach.
“The first half we were lax. We were just passing the ball back and forth, not making things happen. In the second half we were much more aggressive. We’ve had a great season. The best season we’ve had in a long time. So, to be done is a very big disappointment for us,” said Ritter.
Beaumont Central broke open a three point first quarter lead, pressing the Lady Bulldogs out its comfort zone to take a 29-13 halftime lead.
“I thought my kids fought through it. They played hard, we had a couple of mental lapse at the end of the third quarter, but they were able to prevail. I’m proud of them, we’re a young team, but we’ve matured throughout the year”, Fontenot said.
Magnolia watched its frustrations mount in the third quarter. Post Ambra Davis and Abendschein score consecutive baskets attempting to trim the lead, but could never slow the Lady Jaguars, who had several second chance points. Mainly, because of 6’0” post Rochelle Harris and 5’9” Rondaysha Thomas who combined for 13 rebounds. The Lady Bulldogs trailed by as many as 18 points in the quarter but cut it to 13 heading into the fourth quarter.
“We just really wasn’t ourselves in the first half. Had we played the first as we did in the second, our chances would have been greater,” Allison Abendschein Magnolia’s forward said.

Top ranked and undefeated Beaumont Ozen (32-0) turned up the pressure in the second half to erase one-point deficit in outlasting a talented summer Creek squad 55-43 in the Class 4A Region III Area round of the playoffs in the first game of a double-header played at the Campbell center.
The victory sends the lady Panthers to its second straight Region III Quarterfinals where they will face Huntsville, a 48-46 winner over Dayton. Ozen is in search of a return trip to Austin after surrendering its last lost since, in the state semifinals.
Nekia Jones led Ozen with 19 points and Asia Booker chipped in 16.
The spark from defense carried over to its offense as Jones and Bealoved Brown converted back-to-back 3-point plays the old fashion way to shake loose from the pesky Lady Bulldogs (15-3) as it took a 34-29 lead with 4:20 left in the third quarter. Booker, Brown, and Breona Sylvester combined for 12 second half steals.
“In order to get my confidence back, I had to come up with some steals”, Panthers guard Asia Booker said.
“They were breaking our press in the first half (Summer Creek). They have good shooters. But when our defense got on track and we began to hit some shots down low, it helped us in the second half”, said Nekia Jones Ozen’s forward.
Summer Creek took a 25-24 lead into intermission, stunning the slow starting Lady Panthers.
“We did seem really flat. I’ll have to get the film and break it down and figure out what it was. But I think one of the positive I can bring out is that. These girls are use to playing in this playoff environment, they really want to get back to state and take care of business that we didn’t last year”, Ozen Coach Tammy Walker-Brown said, who was glad her team were in an adverse environment when it seemed like no shots were falling.
A great shooting night went to waist for Summer Creek’s junior guard Katelynn Johnson, who finished with 20 points, steaming from seven 3-pointers, four coming in the first half. The Bulldogs also had trouble with Ozen’s quickness and speed.

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(12) 3-pointers leave Lady Eagles flightless

Undre Smith — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:02:26 +0000

Cy-Ranch Lady Mustangs win first playoff game, in first playoff appearance

Houston – 3-pointers suit Cy-Ranch. With only one senior (Christina Martin, injured) on its roster, in the school’s young four-year history, the Lady Mustangs employed its perimeter game in 3’s.

Kristen Kech scored 24 points, as Cy-Ranch knocked down (12) 3-pointers, in wearing down the Eisenhower Lady Eagles, 70-49 in the Class 5A Region III Bi-district round of the playoffs Tuesday night at the M. O. Campbell Center.

The win sets up a rematch of an early season loss, 58-40 to Seven Lakes who rolled over Westbury, 70-41 in its playoff matchup.

Only in its fourth year of existence, the Mustangs picked up its first playoffs win, in its first playoff appearance, after finishing third in district 17-5A.

Trailing by 13 points at the break, Eisenhower had no answer for the Lady Mustangs, who drilled seven consecutive 3-pointers, which accounted for all of its third quarter scoring, putting the game out of reach, 60-39. Wing-lady Kristen Kech, who led Cy-Ranch with 24 points, stroked three of her six 3-pointers in the quarter, as Ashley O’Block knocked down three, followed by one from point guard Cienna Rivera.

“I thought we played really well as a team that’s something we’ve been focusing on lately. I think we came out and played hard,” said Kristen Kech. I’ve been working a lot on my 3-point shooting, it’s something I love to do and when I get going. I like to keep it going and going and I got on a role.

Cy-Ranch (21-14) took advantage of six first half steals along with six offensive boards to kick its offense into gear.

After the Lady Eagles scored its first basket of the game, Cy-Ranch went on a 7-0 run that watched Sabriyyah Fennell nail a trey from the right baseline, Sydney Coleman scored on an offensive rebound and Kristen Kech followed with a jumper from the free throw line. The Lady Mustangs built a 12-3 lead, soon after. In that span, Eisenhower only managed to score one point, which came from Kendricka Osbourne’s free throw, who led the Eagles with 18 points.

“After they led 7-2 (Cy-Ranch)”, said Kisha Jones Eisenhower’s coach, who didn’t know they would go on such a shooting spree (12) 3-pointers. They zone us some on defense, they ran man very little. They didn’t do anything out of the normal to frustrate us. We missed shots and they made shots. I think that was the key. They did many things well on the offensive end.”

Meanwhile, the Eagles cut the deficit in half, when Taquera Tidwell spotted up from behind the arc, to draw within six, 12-6. But the Lady Mustangs wasted no time in running off five quick points as Kech found room inside the 3-point line for a midrange shot, while Rivera launched a deep trey to give Cy-Ranch a 17-6 lead with 3:08 left in the first quarter, before closing out the quarter up 10 points, 27-17.

“I thought my team played hard throughout. They had a great shooting night (Cy-Ranch) and there was nothing we could about it”, said Eisenhower’s guard Kendricka Osborne.

A bad shooting night and unable to rotate its defense over in time to cover Cy-Ranch shooters, Eisenhower struggled to stay on par. Adding to a frustrating night, bright sophomore point guard, Shaqueria Debose was 0-for-7 and finished with no points.

As time progressed, poor free throw shooting took its toll on the Lady Eagles. In the second half alone, Eisenhower converted only 3-of-11 from the charity stripe. Sydney Coleman’s follow up of Rivera’s miss, gave Cy-Ranch a 15-point lead (38-23); it’s largest of the game at that moment.

In the third quarter, Cy-Ranch continued its hot 3-point shooting barrage, wearing down the Lady Eagles who played with its starters for most of the game, while the Lady Mustangs subbed in fresh players throughout the evening.

Later, up 62-39 with less than five minutes to play, Cy-Ranch went to its spread offense, running time off the clock, as fatigue overwhelmed the Eagles.

“Pretty amazing I have to say, because we’ve been working all year and preparing. This is when you want all of it to come together and I think it all came together tonight. The kids played good defense, knocked down shots. I was pretty darn amazed. We knew they were kind of slow rotating around to our shooters, so I told the kids to make that one extra pass. It’s our first year in the playoffs, we’re only four years old”, Cy-Ranch coach Tresa Hornsby said.

In the early game, Cy-Woods (26-7) eliminated Nimitz 61-40 behind leading scorer Justice Crisp (14) and Erica Ogwumike (13).

“It was great game. Nimitz all ways come out strong and they came out pretty tough but my girls were ready. In the second quarter the tempo changed a little bit”, said Cy-Woods coach Virginia Flores. Their point guard Alachanon King did a great job, going to the hole and creating for the rest of her team and it took us back a little. We had to and make some adjustments. I thought over all we did a great job, hitting some big shots when we needed to and our defense started our offense.”

Defense set the tone early for the Wildcats. Its pressing and man-to-man defense led to easy baskets.

Tiara Riley led Nimitz, the third place team from district 18-5A with 14 points. The Cougars ends its season at (15-12).

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