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WP girls rally past Eustace
Monitor Staff Reports
EUSTACE–In a game that just slipped away, the hosting Eustace Lady Bulldogs took an eight-point lead into the fourth quarter, but fell victim to a stirring Wills Point Lady Tiger rally, 38-33.
Now 0-4 in District 14-3A basketball play, the Lady Bulldogs were scheduled to wrap up the first round of district on the road against Van Friday.
Tuesday, Jan. 27, the Lady Bulldogs begin the second round of play at home against Mineola, opening with a 4:30 p.m. sub-varsity contest.
Next Friday, Jan. 30, Eustace travels to Canton for a matchup against the 15th-ranked Eaglettes.
At home before a good-sized crowd, the Lady Bulldogs used a big second quarter to forge an eight-point halftime lead.
Wills Point opened a narrow 11-8 lead in the first quarter, but the Lady Bulldogs outscored them 16-5 in the second quarter to take a 24-16 lead at intermission.
“I thought our girls played hard the entire game,” new Eustace coach DaLinda Cassell said later.
“Jessica (McConathy) was huge for us in the second quarter, hitting three 3-pointers,” she added. “In the third quarter, Wills Point’s (Heather) Harbaugh turned the game around for them.”
Both teams scored six points in the third quarter, but Wills Point’s pressure defense began forcing turnovers in the fourth quarter, enabling the Lady Tigers to outscore Eustace 16-3.
The Lady Tigers tied the game at 31-31, and 33-33.
Harbaugh converted a one-and-one opportunity from the charity stripe with 25 seconds left to give the Lady Tigers a 35-33 lead.
After a time-out, the Lady Bulldogs suffered another turnover, and Wills Point’s Precious Spencer hit 3-of-4 from the charity stripe (her only points) in the final 15.9 seconds to secure the victory.
“I thought defensively, we played well, and our goal is to hold our opponent under 40 points,” Cassell said. “We need to work on slowing down and executing our offense. That’s what hurt us in the fourth quarter.”
Jessica McConathy led the Lady Bulldogs with 14 points, with Allie Cass adding six points, Vanessa Lopez five points, Jenny McConathy four points and Nicole McNeel two points.
Cassell singled Lopez out for her play.
“Vanessa is very consistent for us,” she said. “She knows her role and plays her role every game, and that’s what every team needs and looks for.”
Harbaugh led the Lady Tigers with 12 points, as both Alicia Robinson and Darci Hamro added four points each.

Tigers claw Bulldogs
Monitor Staff Reports
EUSTACE–A 21-9 fourth-quarter run blew open a fairly close game Tuesday, as the Wills Point Tigers dashed past the hosting Eustace Bulldogs 60-40.
Now 1-1 in District 14-3A basketball play, the Bulldogs were scheduled to visit the Van Vandals Friday night.
Tuesday, Jan. 27, the Bulldogs will host the Mineola Yellowjackets, opening with a 4:30 p.m. sub-varsity contest.
Next Friday, Jan. 30, Eustace will travel to Canton for a district matchup against the Eagles.
In front of a good-sized home-court crowd Tuesday, the Bulldogs trailed early, as the Tigers showed more athleticism, particularly inside and in transition, forging a 14-10 lead in the first quarter.
Both teams swapped points in the second quarter, with the 2-0 Tigers able to push their lead out to six points, 26-20, by halftime.
Wills Point continued to pull away slowly in the third quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs 13-11 to take an eight-point lead into the fourth quarter, 39-31.
In the final frame, the Tigers’ edge in quickness and team speed began to pay off, as they put together a 21-9 run to forge the final 20-point margin.
Zach Keeling and David Key both scored 11 points to lead the Bulldogs, with Johnny Lee adding five points, Marcus Emmons four, Zach Sutton and Guy Hargrove three points each and Brandon Beggs two points, with Addison Scott adding a free throw.
Junior Hamilton and Steve Cunigan led the Tigers with 13 points each, with Trent Jurica adding 12, Kevin Scott and Price Davinport seven points each, Evan Padilla four points and Jayce Oldacre three points, with Tanner Gooch chipping in a free throw.

Kemp holds off Mineola, 56-50
Monitor Staff Reports
MINEOLA–A big first quarter enabled the Kemp Yellowjackets to hold off a late rally by the hosting Mineola Yellowjackets en route to a 56-50 win Tuesday.
Now 1-1 in District 14-3A basketball play, Kemp was scheduled to host 1-1 Canton in a key district matchup Friday night. Canton lost to Van, 60-46, Tuesday night.
Tuesday, Jan. 27, the Yellowjackets will host the Van Vandals, opening with a 4:30 p.m. junior varsity contest. Next Friday, Jan. 30, the ’Jackets will host the Wills Point Tigers.
At Mineola Tuesday, Kemp got off to a quick start behind Jeremy Quick, who scored 10 of his game-high 21 points in the first quarter, and Jeff Goldman, who added five points (including a 3-point basket) to power a 20-10 run.
Both teams swapped points in the second quarter, as Kemp edged Mineola 18-16 to maintain a 12-point halftime lead, 38-26.
Ryan Emfinger keyed the effort, scoring seven points, including 5-of-8 from the free throw line, while Wesley Kerr scored five of his nine points in the second quarter.
Both teams played evenly in the third quarter, as Kemp maintain its 12-point lead heading into the fourth period.
In the final frame, Mineola mounted a comeback attempt, outscoring Kemp 16-10 behind very balanced shooting, but Kemp managed to hit 6-of-13 free throw attempts to keep Mineola at bay.
Emfinger again proved to be the key, as he hit five of his 14 points in the fourth quarter.
Quick hit 3-of-4 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter to finish with 21, while Kerr had nine, both Goldman and James Trim scored five points each and Jake Goldman had two points.
Stubblefield led Mineola with 26 points, including a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line, but he only scored two points after halftime, none in the fourth quarter.