On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the girls beat Poth 57-39 in front of a great home crowd. The Lady Pirates started out slow and at the end of the 1st quarter the game was tied 11-11. In the 2nd quarter, they picked it up on defense and outscored Poth 18-11, so going into the half they were up 29-22. Then, in the 4th, the girls turned on the press and outscored Poth 14-6 to take the win. The girls finally shot 48% from the field and were 20/39. Lytle made Poth turn the ball over 25 times, giving 21 points from those mistakes. That was win #15 for the girls for this season, and they are off to a great start. These girls have not played their best game yet. They look like they will be peaking at the perfect time come District play. It is exciting watching the girls start to build chemistry on the court.
Stats for the game
- Calyssa Sevier had 30 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 deflections and 4 steals.
- Katara Whitfield added 8 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 deflections and 1 steal.
- Arianna Garcia scored 7 points, 4 rebounds and 1 deflection.
- Amelia Martinez had 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 deflection and 1 steal.
- Zabella Garza added 3 points and 5 rebounds.
- Mona Perez contributed 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.
- Aliana Cardenas added 2 points.
The girls move to 15-5 for the season and will travel to Nixon Smiley on Friday, December 15, 2023, for their last game before Christmas Break. Go Pirates!