lady brahmas

LB snap two-game skid with victory over Palacios

  • Alaina Halata scored 10 points in the loss to Industrial. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
    Alaina Halata scored 10 points in the loss to Industrial. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
  • Haven Johnson puts up a shot from the baseline in the loss to Industrial Jan. 7. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
    Haven Johnson puts up a shot from the baseline in the loss to Industrial Jan. 7. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

    The Hallettsville Lady Brahmas snapped a twogame losing streak with a 55-39 victory over Palacios here Friday night.

    The LB finished the first half of District 25-AAA play with a 4-3 record and visited Rice Consolidated Tuesday.

    Hallettsville led 35-29 entering the final quarter and out-scored the Sharkettes 20-10 in the final eight minutes behind Alaina Halata’s 10 points including 3 clutch free throws. Ironically, those were the only points she scored in the game.

    The LB led 11-16 at the first break and extended the margin to 26-16 at the half. Addison Matula led the run with 6 points,

    Three LB scored in double figured with Kasey Harper hitting 11 markers and Jans Henke 10.

    Scoring: Christine Felcman 1 0-2 2, Kasey Harper 5 1-2 11, Alaina Halata 10, Haven Drozd 3 0-0 6, Addison Matula 4 1-2 9, Jans Henke 5 0-0 10, Destiny Garza 3 -00 7.

    Threes: Halata Garza.

    Cobras 50, LB 35

    The game was tight for three periods before the Cobras ran away and hid with a 21-8 fourth period sparked by Desiree Evans’ 10 points.

    The Cobras were ahead 29-27 entering the final eight minutes prior to Hallettsville turning the ball over 8 times and making just 3 of 13 field goal attempts.

    The Cobras were ahead 9-7 at the end of the first period and 20-15 at the half.

    Hallettsville finished with 20 turnovers to Industrial’s 21.

    The LB were just 4 of 12 from the foul line and Industrial made 11 of 18 attempts. Hallettsville made 3 of 11 from behind the arc.

    Scoring: Kasey Harper 1 1-2 4, Alaina Halata 4 1-4 10, Addison Matula 4 0-0 8, Jans Henke 1 0-4 2, Destiny Garza 0 1-2 1, Haven Johnson 0 1-2 1.

    Threes: Halata, Garza, Harper