lady brahmas

LB gets revenge victory over Edna

  • Kasey Harper looks down court durning District 25-AAA game against Edna. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
    Kasey Harper looks down court durning District 25-AAA game against Edna. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
  • Haven Johnson (34) and Haven Drozd (11) cuts off Edna’s Shanti Guerra from the basket. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
    Haven Johnson (34) and Haven Drozd (11) cuts off Edna’s Shanti Guerra from the basket. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

    Balanced scoring carried the Hallettsville Lady Brahmas to a 66-47 revenge victory over Edna in a District 25-AAA game against Edna here Monday, Jan. 20.

    The LB had four players in double figures.

    The victory avenged a 59-46 loss to Edna Dec. 17.

    The LB jumped all over the Cowgirls for a 19-6 lead at the end of the first quarter behind 6 points from Destiny Garza and Addison Matula. Hallettsville forced 8 Edna turnovers in the period.

    Hallettsville scored 11 points in the second period with Matula scoring 7 of them and had the same 13-point lead at the half, 30-17.

    But the noose started to get tight in the third quarter.

    Shanti Guerra buried 11 points and Hallettsville’s lead was cut to 43-38 heading into the final eight minutes.

    After a free throw by Sophia Delgado to open the fourth quarter trimmed the lead to 43-39. But Alaina Halata stepped up big for the LB with a trey and a lay up to increase the margin to 48-39.

    Edna got within 6 points prior to the LB going on a 10-0 run with another trey by Halata and two buckets by Kasey Harper to up the lead to 58-42. Garza hit 4 four key free throws in the finals eight minutes.

    Halata led Hallettsville with 17 points, Matula scored 14, Garza 12 and freshman Catherine Felcman 11. Guerra had a game-high 21 points for Edna.

    The LB turned the ball over just 13 times and the Cowgirls had 21 floor errors.

    Hallettsville shot 63.2% from the foul line, making 12 of 19. Matula and Garza were both 4 for 6 while Edna was 5 for 14.

    Scoring: Catherine Felcman 4 3-5 11, Kasey Harper 2 0-0 4, Alaina Halata 6 1-2 17, Addison Matula 4 4-6 14,.

    Threes: Garza 2, Halata 2.

    Columbus 52, LB 42

    The Lady Cardinals snapped Hallettsville’s four-game win streak with a 52-42 win in Columbus Friday.

    Hallettsville (7-4 in district) had defeated Columbus 43-37 here Dec. 31.

    Amaya Gardner led Columbus with 16 points and Alaina Halata and Addison Matula both scored 16 points for the Lady Brahmas.

    Columbus (18-7, 8-3) had a 9-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and took a 24-21 advantage at the half.

    The lead was extended to 40-31 going into the fourth period.

    Both teams shot well from the foul line with Hallettsville making 12 of 20 and Columbus 18 of 24.

    Scoring: Kasey Harper 2 2-4 7, Alaina Halata 5 5-8 16, Addison Matula 6 4-6 16, Destiny Garza 1 1-2 3.

    Threes: Halata, Harper.