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Hallettsville Brahmas

Brahmas defeat Palacios

  • Landry Brown scores against Rice Consolidated. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
    Landry Brown scores against Rice Consolidated. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
  • Kason Podhajsky shoots vs. Rice Consolidated. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
    Kason Podhajsky shoots vs. Rice Consolidated. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

    PALACIOS – The Hallettsville chalked up a District 25-AA road victory with a 56-36 verdict over Palacios, Tuesday, Feb. 4.

    The Brahmas overcame 19 turnovers with 48.0% shooting from the field including 41.6% from behind the arc.

    The Brahmas led 14-9 at the end of the first quarter and 28-14 at the half.

    Gavyn Chapa and Jorian Wilson scored 15 and 12 points respectively.

    Scoring: Jack Amsden 8, Gavyn Chapa 15, Keith Cudal 5, Matthew Montgomery 4, Mycole Pegoda 5, Shane Migura 2, Jorian Wilson 12, Kason Podhajsky 5.

    Threes: Chapa 5, Wilson 2, Podhajsky, Cudal, Pegoda.

    Rebounds: Jack Amsden 10, Jorian Wilson 8, Matthew Montgomery 5.

    Assists: Kason Podhajsky 3, Charleston Ford 2, Jack Amsden 2, Mycole Pegoda 2.

    Steals: Jorian Wilson 3, Matthew Montgomery 3.

    So close

    The Brahmas took district co-leader Rice Consolidated to the limits before succumbing 51-43 here Friday.

    A red-hot first quarter saw the Brahmas shoot 63.6% percent from the floor with Jorian Wilson scoring 8 points for a 21-5 lead.

    But the Raiders went on a 15-0 run in the second period to trim the Brahma lead to 27-24.

    Rice was up 34--27 in the third quarter after starting the stanza with 10 unanswered points prior to the Brahmas scoring 9 points in a row with Landry Brown hitting two baskets, Shane Migura a trey and Wilson a bucket and the Raiders led 39- 38 going into the final 8 minutes.

    The Brahmas turned the ball over 10 times in the third stanza.

    The Brahmas got three points after two free throws by Wilson, but that is as close as they would get the rest of the wait.

    Rice committed just 9 turnovers the contest.

    Scoring: Jack Amsden 11-3 3, Chaseton Ford 0 1-2 1, Landry Brown 4 2-2 11, Shane Migura 4 1-2 13, Jorian Wilson 4 4-5 13, Gavyn Chapa 4 0-0 4.

    Threes: Shane Migura 4, Jorian Wilson.