Morrison girls top Tigers in finale

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Irving College’s Kerrie Green goes for a loose ball along with Morrison’s Brooke Bowman and Shelbie Tubbs during Thursday afternoon’s game. (Dale Stubblefield photo)

First-half action between the Lady Eagles and Lady Tigers proved to be exciting at Morrison Thursday, as the two teams played a day game in front of the student body.

But a poor shooting third period by the Lady Tigers proved costly for the visitors, and resulted in a 43-22 win for the Lady Eagles, as they completed a 10-0 regular season.

Brooke Bowman got Morrison off to a good start as she drove the lane for the first two points of the game. Irving College got back-to-back baskets from sisters Danna and DaRae Wells to give the Lady Tigers an early lead, but Morrison ran off eight unanswered points with baskets from Bowman, Kayley Murray and Miki Rogers.

Keri Roberts hit with six seconds left in the period, but the Lady Tigers trailed 10-6 by the end of the quarter.

Morrison ran the floor in the second period hitting three lay-ups in a row to take a 16-6 advantage. DaRae Wells hit one of her two 3-pointers in the period at the 3:42 mark, and Abril Amparan hit from the paint. Morrison added eight points in the final two minutes with baskets from Murray, Bowman and Rogers. Wells hit her second 3 with 10 seconds left in the period, and the Lady Tigers trailed 24-14 at the break.

Pressure defense by the Lady Eagles stumped Irving College in the third period. Turnovers and poor shot selection accounted for just one point in the period for Irving College. Morrison continued to run the floor as Murray, Melita Pelham and Callie Orrick helped Morrison to a 38-15 lead by the quarter’s end.

In the final period Morrison slowed its attack and hit for five points in the period, while Irving College hit for seven, with five coming from the foul line.

Leading the way for the Lady Eagles was Murray with 12 points. Rogers hit for 10, Bowman had nine, Pelham had seven and Orrick added four points.

For the Lady Tigers, DaRae Wells hit for 11 points, followed by Amparan and Danna Wells with four points each while Keri Roberts added three.