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Highlights Lady Yellowjackets get
wins, 9-10 record
By Sam Epps
Sports Editor
KEMP–The Kemp Lady Yellowjackets competed in the Grand Saline
basketball tournament Dec. 15-17, and finished the tourney with
a 3-2 record.
The Kemp girls got a 57-49 win over Hawkins in the first round.
The Lady ’Jackets took charge early, and maintained a lead
throughout the game.
Brianna Powell played a strong offensive game, scoring 23
points, including three 3-pointers. She also had six assists and
five steals.
Kandace Rose had a double-double, scoring 19 points and bringing
down 12 rebounds.
In round two, Kemp fell to Elysian Fields in a tight, 37-35,
game that could have gone either way.
“We kept the game close throughout with a chance to either win
or take the game to overtime at the end,” Kemp head coach Kent
Smith said. “However, a critical ‘non-call’ on an inbound play,
in which Powell was actually pushed out of bounds with the ball,
gave the other team possession and we had to foul them. They
then hit both free-throws making our last second basket not
enough to close the gap.”
Powell had 14 points and Taylor Day scored nine. Rose led
defensively with 10 rebounds.
After the loss to Elysian Fields, Kemp moved to the consolation
side of the bracket.
“It was an odd bracket, with us first going to the winning side
of the bracket then back to the consolation side after the
second game due to an odd number of teams (nine,” Smith
explained.
In the third round, Kemp defeated Arp, 50-40. During the game,
Kemp had several leads of more than 10 points, but a few
last-minute baskets closed the gap slightly.
Powell again showed her offense strength, scoring 19 points,
including four treys. She also had seven assists in the matchup.
Day scored 20 points, and Rose contributed nine points and 11
rebounds.
In the fourth round, mistakes and missed shots helped lead to a
44-32 loss to Van.
Powell scored five points, while Day led scorers with nine.
In their final game of the tournament, the Lady Yellowjackets
defeated the hosting Grand Saline girls, 38-31.
“Powell had become the focus of all the teams by then and drew
some pretty hard fouls, going to the line 10 times,” Smith
commented.
Bree Weisinger came alive against Grand Saline, scoring 15
points to lead the team. Of her 15 points, six came off
three-pointers.
“Powell earned All-Tournament Honors for her outstanding play,”
Smith exclaimed.
Kemp was scheduled to have a sixth game to play at the
tournament, but opted not to play it.
“We chose not to play the Saturday afternoon game since it was
not for anything and we had gotten beaten up pretty bad in the
five games we had already played,” Smith said.
The Lady Yellowjackets returned to action Monday, and traveled
to Cross Roads Monday evening, and gained a 44-21 win over the
hosting Lady Bobcats.
“Our starters sat for most of the second half since the game had
already been decided,” Smith commented.
The Cross Roads girls had no answers for Powell and the strong
Kemp defense. Kemp took a 13-2 lead after the first period of
play.
The second period proved more damaging to Cross Roads’ win
chances, as Kemp scored 20 points and held the Lady ’Cats to
just four points.
With the starters resting, Kemp cruised on to the win, despite
being outscored, 10-5, in the final period of the game.
“Cross Roads got hurt early by the press, leading to a number of
fast breaks on our part,” Smith said.
“We also had a distinct advantage under the basket getting
numerous rebounds both offensively and defensively.”
Powell lead Kemp’s offense with 14 points in just three periods
of play.
Day scored eight points, and had 13 rebounds.
Rose scored just four points and six rebounds. However, Rose
played just one period. A pulled muscle took her out of the
game. She sat the remained of the game as a precaution.
The win in Cross Roads gives the Kemp girls a 9-10 record for
the season.
The Lady Yellowjackets will return to action Dec. 30 when the
travel to Wills Point to face the Lady Tigers. Freshmen and
junior varsity games are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Varsity is
scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
Lakeplex
Lanes Results
Monitor Staff Reports
SEVEN POINTS–Bowling league leaders at Lakeplex Lanes in Seven
Points for the week of Dec. 12-17 are listed below.
Football Widows
Ladies League
High game/series – Kaye Walker - 211/543, Melba Henderson - 210,
Amanda Bell - 200, Mary Warren - 529, Joy Montooth - 522.
Monday Night Madness
Mixed Any Combo
Men’s high game/series – Ricky Phillips - 236/686, Barry Warren
- 221, Robin Jentzen - 219, Charlie Ford - 589, Mike Huskinsson
- 568.
Women’s high game/series – Rhonda Smith - 188/500, Beth Wright -
187/517, Theresa Ritchie - 183, Nancy Bird - 498.
Seniors Rock
Mixed Any Combo
Men’s high game/series – Mike Flaharty - 236/632, John Boone -
225/577, Doug Naasz - 223, Martin Kennedy - 223, Frank Polley -
223, Jim Thomas - 618.
Women’s high game/series – Joy Montooth - 190/527, Joyce Bracey
- 186/514, Kaye Walker - 180/531.
Tuesday Night Combo
Mixed Any Combo
Men’s high game/series – Richard Terry - 256/704, Ken Hood -
235/639, Roger Cottrell - 232, Bobby Montgomery - 618..
Women’s high game/series – Amanda Haley - 212/532, Karol
Slaughter - 204/597, Tammy Haley - 193/491.
Newbies
Mixed Any Combo
Men’s high game/series – Kevin Hockett - -212/542, Danny
Richerzhage - 201/554, Mike McFall - 193/515.
Women’s high game/series – Dione Morrison - 163/426, Stephanie
Miller - 135/343, Amanda Ortolano - 124/340.
Recycled Teenagers
Mixed Any Combo
Men’s high game/series – Terry Tull - 243/611, Pete McCord -
237, Jim Thomas - 222/584, Dan Herod - 616.
Women’s high game/series – Joy Montooth - 203/561, Gerry Walker
- 189/534, Linda Cox - 182/531.
Wednesday Warriors
Mixed Any Combo
Men’s high game/series – Dirk Rider - 246/627, Billy Hefelfinger
- 235, George Lane - 227, Charles Holbert - 610, Bobby
Montgomery - 605.
Women’s high game/series – Kaye Walker - 190/485, Theresa
Ritchie - 186, Jackie Snodgrass - 184, Jeanette Erikson - 493,
Sugar Cothren - 492.
No Holds Barred
Mixed Any Combo
Men’s high games/series – Charles Holbert - 278/713, Cody
Daniels - 258, Dan Herod - 226/599, Don Gano - 596.
Women’s high games/series – Linda Cox - 189/528, Theresa Ritchie
- 181/531, Roberta Kennedy - 181/501.
Thursday Night Gutterdusters
Mixed Two Couples
Men’s high game/series – Pete Evans - 279/737, Johnny Marshall -
246, Ricky Phillips - 246, Lynn Heady - 677, Waylon Jones - 639.
Women’s high game/series – Diane Mixon - 228/565, Carol Bolton -
215/568, Tracey Haycraft - 214, Marsha Bingham - 542.
Cedar Creek Lakers
Mixed Two Couples
Men’s high game/series – Tim Haley - 278/704, Lynn Heady -
247/634, Waylon Jones - 234, Jeff Haley - 632.
Women’s high game/series – Beth Wright - 223/588, Monica
Crawford - 205/558, Tammy Haley - 203, Amanda Haley - 570.
Saturday Morning
Madness Youth League Mixed Any Combo
Boy’s high game/series – Tyler Schlebach - 196/517, Wil Colman -
148/404, Jim Neighbors - 141/329.
Girl’s high game/series – Sedi Milholland 169/457. |
