lady brahmas

LB clinch 3rd with win over Palacios

  • Alaina Halata, right, scored 21 points and Addison Matula, left , scored 13 points in the Lady Brahmas’ 44-30 victory over Palacios Tuesday, Feb. 4w in Palacios. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
    Alaina Halata, right, scored 21 points and Addison Matula, left , scored 13 points in the Lady Brahmas’ 44-30 victory over Palacios Tuesday, Feb. 4w in Palacios. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

    PALACIOS – The Hallettsville Lady Brahmas left no doubt in a 44-30 victory over Palacios to clinch third place in District 25-AAA Tuesday, Feb. 4.

    Alaina Halata poured in 21 points and was backed by Addison Matula’s 13 to lead the win.

    The LB (14-16, 9-5) set the tone for the game when they shutout the Sharkettes 13-0 in the first quarter with Halata scoring 8 points.

    However, the Sharkettes went on a 12-4 run in the second period and the LB lead was 17- 12 at the intermission.

    Hallettsville regrouped by outscoring Palacios 13-7 in the third quarter behind 9 points by Halata and 5 by Matula to up the count to 33-19 going into the fourth.

    The teams played on even terms in the finals stanza.

    The Lady Brahmas played Poth in the bidistrict round Tuesday at Victoria St. Joseph.

    Scoring: Catherine Felcman 2 4-4 5, Alaina Halata 5 4-6 21, Destiny Garza 3 1-2 8, Haven Johnson 1 0-2 2.

    Threes: Garza 2.