Lady Tigers win big over Morrison?s girls
Irving College?s girls dispatched Morrison with relative ease Monday night, wrapping up the first evening of the WCEBA tournament with a 23-9 victory.
Blanking the Lady Eagles for the entire opening quarter, the Lady Tigers ended the period with a 6-0 lead thanks to a pair of baskets by Torri Irwin and a game-opening shot from Becca Smith.
Morrison rallied in the second, scoring five unanswered points, with three coming from Taylor Grissom. But they would be unable to find the bottom of the net for the remainder of the first half, while Irving College?s girls took advantage of chances at the free-throw line, hitting 5-of-8 to lead 11-5 at the break.
Morrison would manage just two baskets in the second half; one by Jenna Underwood which opened the third quarter, and another by Rachel Mott with 2:39 to play. Irving College, meanwhile, turned to Danna Wells ? who scored all six of her points during an unanswered run in the third ? and Kelcy Tate, who posted six of her game-high nine after halftime, including all four of her team?s fourth-quarter total.
Irwin finished with five for the Lady Tigers, while Smith had two and Lolita Terrazas added a free throw. Grissom?s three led Morrison, which got two points each from Hanna Nunley, Mott and Underwood.
Irving College moved on to Friday night?s girls final, where it will face Thursday?s Dibrell-Eastside winner. Morrison will take on the loser of Thursday?s game in Friday?s consolation contest.