lady brahmas

LB playoff Hopes put on hold

  • Addison Matula (13) makes a steal with Industrial’s Deziree Evans in pursuit. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald
    Addison Matula (13) makes a steal with Industrial’s Deziree Evans in pursuit. Chuck Grafe/Tribune-Herald

    After knocking off stateranked Tidehaven three days before, the Hallettsville฀Lady฀Brahmas฀could฀ not stand success in losing to Vanderbilt Industrial, 46-30, in a District 25-AAA game here Friday

    A win over the Cobras would have clinched a playoff berth. Industrial beat the฀LB฀for฀the฀second฀time฀ this year and handed them their first district home loss.

    Hallettsville went on the road Tuesday to play Palacios.

    Hallettsville led 8-6 at the first break and 15-10 midway though the second quarter before the roof caved it.

    Industrial scored 23 unanswered points on a run that carries into the third quarter.฀The฀LB฀didn’t฀score฀ until the 4:18 mark of the third period and by that time the Cobras built up a 33-15 lead from which Hallettsville could never recover.

    Hallettsville (13-16, 8-5) could not contain the Cobras’ Deziree Evans who poured in 26 points with 10 of 18 shooting.

    The Cobras led 39-21 lead going into the final eight minutes.

    The LB could not get out of their own way with 8 turnovers in the third stanza.

    Hallettsville shot a paltry 26.6% from the field to Industrial’s 41.0%.

    Industrial did not take a shot from behind the arc and only one in the previous meeting.

    No LB scored in double figures. Destiny Garza scored 9 points and Addison Matula 8.

    Scoring: Christine Felcman 1 1-2 3, Kasey Harper 3 0-2 7, Alaina Halata 1 2-2 4, Destiny Garza 3 2-2 9.

    Threes: Harper, Garza.

    LB 48, Tidehaven 38

    A 16-3 fourth quarter run was key in the victory over the #8 ranked Tigerettes here Tuesday, Jan. 30.

    The Tigerettes had a 35-32 lead prior to Alaina Halata scoring 7 points and Hallettsville made 8 clutch free throws for the final margin of victory.

    Tidehaven led 10-9 at the first break and 24-22 lead at the half.

    Mary Johnson scored a game-high 22 points in defeat.

    Addison Matula led Hallettsville with 16 points and Halata finished with 14.

    Hallettsville made 9 of 14 free throws and the Tigerettes only 3 of 13.

    Scoring: Christine Felcman 2 4-4 8,Alaina Halata 5 4-6 14, Addison Matula 8 0-0 16, Destiny Garza 3 1-2 8, Haven Johnson 1 0-0 2.

    Threes: Garza 2.