Lady Tigers top Morrison in 7th & 8th matchup

Thursday at Irving College the Lady Tigers defeated the Lady Eagles of Morrison 43-26 during a day game in seventh- and eighth-grade action.

The game stayed close during first-half action. In the first period Taylor Grissom connected for two baskets, and Hanna Nunley added one basket for the Lady Eagles. Irving College put eight points on the board in the first period, with baskets from Tori Irwin, Lolita Terrazas and five points from Kelcy Tate.

In the second period Morrison out-scored the Lady Tigers 9-7 with the help of Grissom, Rachel Mott, Hillary Moore and Sarah Rains. Irving College got baskets from Terrazas and Irwin as the game was tied 15-15 at the break.

Irving College got things going in the third period on both ends of the floor. The Lady Tiger defense held Morrison to eight points in the period, while their offense ran the floor for 15 points as Danna Wells struck for eight points in the period.

In the final period Morrison struggled from the floor, hitting just one field goal and Shelbi Eldridge hit the front end of a one-and-one as the Lady Tigers had just three points. The Lady Tigers continued to run the floor as Kelcy Tate had six of Irving College?s 13 points in the period to pick up the win.

For the Lady Tigers, Tate had 13 points. Wells hit for nine, Terrazas and Irwin added eight points each and Lacey Bess hit for five points.

For Morrison, Grissom led with 12 points. Mott had six, Erin Dunn, Rains and Hanna Nunley had two points each. Moore and Eldridge added one point each.