Lady Tigers tame Eastside

Monday night?s seventh- and eighth-grade basketball game between the Lady Tigers and Lady Bulldogs saw Irving College take a commanding lead in the first half. But the Lady Bulldogs fought their way back in the second, only to fall 33-24 to the Lady Tigers.

Irving College was off and running in the first period as the Lady Tigers posted 13 points on the board. Easy baskets by Tori Irwin and Danna Wells quickly put Irving College out in front 6-0. The Lady Bulldogs had few offensive attempts in the opening period as Irving College?s zone defense kept the Lady Bulldogs off the scoreboard. Crosscourt passing opened up the middle of the floor for Kelcy Tate, who hit for six in the period for the Lady Tigers and by the end of the period Irving College had a 13-0 lead.

Wells scored to open the second period for the Lady Tigers. But Eastside finally got on the board after working the ball in the paint to Amanda Mayfield at the 3:51 mark. Sarah Collins added a basket, but Wells answered on the other end with two buckets of her own. Mayfield closed out the half with a jumper for Eastside as the half ended with the Lady Tigers holding a 19-6 lead.

Eastside came out in the third period more aggressive on offense, which resulted in baskets from Sera Reyes and Peyton Hall. Tori Irwin connected for the Lady Tigers and Tate followed with a basket. Mayfield hit with 2:16 left in the period for Eastside as the period ended with the Lady Tigers holding a 27-13 advantage.

In the final period Eastside held the Lady Tigers to six points as Irwin hit for four points and Tate added a basket. Eastside made a late run as Reyes, Mayfield and Hall combined for 11 points in the period, including a 3-pointer from Hall at the buzzer, but the Lady Tigers had a big enough lead to hold on for the victory.

For the Lady Tigers, Wells led all scorers with 14 points. Tate had 11 and Irwin added eight.

Mayfield had eight for Eastside, followed by Hall with seven. Reyes had six and Collins added three points.