Fourth quarter surge fuels Seguin girls in road win over Lehman
(Kyle) – Seguin girls basketball used a 14-4 run in the fourth quarter and a stingy defensive effort to complete a two-game regular season sweep of Kyle-Lehman on Tuesday with a 39-24 win in in the Lobos’ home gym.
The Matadors led 17-7 at halftime, but Lehman won the third quarter 13-8 to make it a five-point game, 25-20, going into the fourth quarter.
Seguin dominated the final period and pushed the lead to 18 points before settling for the 15-point win.
It was the first game back from a two-week quarantine for Seguin head coach Angela Brittain and sophomore point guard Reese Brittin.
The coach complimented her team’s steady improvement while dealing with the many obstacles of a disjointed season.
“It’s hard to get into a routine this year,” Brittain said. “Every time I feel like we’re doing great things and we’re where we need to be, Covid happens, and then we have to go to quarantine and all kinds of stuff, so definitely hard to get on a routine. But tonight, I think it’s just finally clicking for them to be able to change defenses quickly, and playing man good, and doing all of those little things that we’ve been working hard on for the last two years. To see it actually coming alive now, I’m super impressed with them.”
Senior guard Liv Hernandez led all scorers with 14 points, 10 in the second half. Ashlie Aguilar added 12 points, including a three to spark Seguin’s fourth quarter run. Taylor Bode chipped in with six points, Nayla Harris four, Tresalyn Roberts two, and Audriana Rodriguez one.
Lehman’s interior defense made it tough for the All-District post Roberts to find scoring opportunities inside, and Brittain, the All-District point guard, spent the evening shaking off the rust of not playing for two weeks.
Coach Brittain was pleased to see other players handle the scoring load.
“I think that’s what’s really great about this team is whenever we have cold nights for some girls, other girls step up, so that’s been a big help,” Brittain said. “It’s nice when everybody is a shooter at some point, and we don’t just have to rely on just our post players, or just one girl, or whatever the case may be, so it was good to see Ashlie and Liv having big games tonight.”
The win moves Seguin to 4-5 in district play, 7-10 overall. The Matadors continue the 26-5A schedule Saturday with a 2:30 p.m. home game against Dripping Springs in the Student Activity Center Gym on the SHS campus.
Seguin boys cruise to second straight district win
(Seguin) – The Matadors own a winning streak for the first time in the District 26-5A boys basketball race after dominating Kyle-Lehman 79-47 Tuesday evening at Goldie Harris Gym.
Seguin’s second straight victory moves the team to 2-5 in district play, 4-10 overall.
Xander Harrell paced a balanced scoring attack with 16 points. Jacob Andrade and Nic Magallanes also reached double figures with 10 points apiece. Louis Flores added nine points, John Jackson and Devin Mathews eight apiece, Michael Cornelius seven, John Aguilar four, and John Jones one.
The Matadors led 21-8 at the end of the first quarter, 41-13 at halftime, and 58-31 at the end of the third period.
Seguin looks for its third straight win Saturday with a 2 p.m. home game against Buda-Johnson at Goldie Harris Gym.
Navarro girls survive slow start, push past Pleasanton for 13th straight win
(Geronimo) – Navarro girls basketball trailed Pleasanton 18-15 at halftime of Tuesday’s District 27-4A game in Geronimo, but the Panthers regrouped to dominate the second half and notch a 40-27 home win over the Eagles.
The 25-9 surge after halftime allowed Navarro to extend its winning streak to 13 games. The Panthers are 2-0 in district play, 20-1 overall.
Laylin Sturm poured in 16 points to lead Navarro offensively. The sophomore point guard was the only player on either team in double figures.
Julia Bumguardner contributed eight points, Tatum Harborth six, Ryanne Hepp four, Sienna Kramer four, Berklee Andrews two, and Mary Gilliam one.
The Panthers continue district play Friday with a 7:30 p.m. road game in Gonzales.
Autry’s double double sparks Marion boys to fourth straight district win
(Marion) – Junior guard Ryken Autry pumped in 27 points to go with 11 rebounds and four steals to help the Marion boys basketball team roll to an 83-38 home win over Great Hearts-Monte Vista on Tuesday.
Autry went 6-10 from three-point range and 10-17 on total field goal attempts.
The win was Marion’s fourth straight in District 26-3A. The Bulldogs are 4-1 in district play, 14-1 overall.
Easton Allen and Fernando Romero added 13 points apiece, and Allen drained four his eight three-pointers. Allen and Autry each dished out three assists.
Samuel Montoya contributed 12 points and collected a game-high nine steals.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 53.8 percent (14-26) from three.
Kadeem Blyden finished with six points and eight rebounds. Miguel Aguilar totaled five points, Lane Pawelek and Justin Clough three apiece.
Marion jumped out to a 24-5 lead in the first quarter, took a 41-14 cushion into halftime, and used a 31-6 run in the third period to take a 72-20 margin into the fourth.
The Bulldogs host Luling in a district contest on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Marion girls drop non-district game to Comfort
(Comfort) – Marion filled a void in the District 26-3A girls basketball schedule with a non-district road game in Comfort on Tuesday, and the Bulldogs came up short to the Deer 57-41.
Molly Rooke barely missed a double double with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Kaelyn Taylor scored nine points. Sarah Cook added seven points and eight rebounds.
Jaslyne Williams finished with five points, Sunny Knight three, Alicia Durbin and Nina Brittain two apiece. Anessa Madrid distributed three assists. Rooke and Williams each collected two steals.
The Bulldogs (4-13) resume district play Friday with a 6:45 road game in Luling.