Cy-Fair jumped out to an 11 point lead and increase it to 17 early in the second quarter.
Star post player Ogwumike served as a nightmare for the mustangs. Scoring nearly every time
she got the ball down inside or going to the free thrown line.
Ogwumike made the winning shot with seconds left on the clock to sink the mustangs 46-45
Tuesday night at the Campbell center. She made a miraculous shot running from the left side of
the free throw line to the right side while falling and heaving the ball up off the glass.
Westfield was slowed in the first half due to cold shooting and out of control play. Midways
through the second quarter Hopes was hit with her second player control foul. But the mustangs
did manage to close the gap to 11 by halftime.
Westfield didn’t let the double digit lead hinder their confidence connecting on consecutive three
pointers early in the second half brought the mustangs within 5 points.
Westfield increased their intensity in the second half, coming up with steals and forcing turnovers
to helped grab their first lead of the game, 32-31 with 1:43 to go in the third period. Thomas, Carter
and Taylor were instrumental in closing the gap.
“We knew coming in how athletic they were and the third quarter was completely different, they
pretty much shut us down. I think we had one bucket the entire third quarter. They showed us
what they were made of, they showed us what they were cable of. We had to tie our shoe laces a
little tighter for the fourth quarter, especially at the end. Once they took the lead, I’m not going to
lie. I was concerned and worried,” said Cy-Fair Coach Ann Roubique said.
The mustangs took a 1 point advantage into the final period of play, 36-35 but was unable to make
a shot late in the game though the opportunity presented itself.
b There is nothing to bring home, better leave it out their. We had to defend we had to switch on
everything and somebody got a finger on the ball and Erica came up with it (the ball) and that’s all I
know,” Coach Ann Roubique said.
