After standing up to cancer in an emotional pregame “Cancer Warriors” presentation with visiting opponent Bastrop Tuesday night at Eagle Gym, the Georgetown Lady Eagles improved their District 19-5A record to 4-0 with a one-sided victory over the Lady Bears.
The Lady Eagles overpowered Bastrop, 68-8, in a game in which the Lady Bears were minus three players with what whas called the “flu,” including standout Peniah Waites.
In was the second consecutive dominating performance by the Lady Eagles as they were coming off a 65-17 road victroy over Elgin on Friday night.
However, things should be getting much tougher for the Lady Eagles in their next three 19-5A battles as the visit arch-rival East View at 6 p.m. Friday in a boys-girls doubleheader on the Patriots’ court, close pre-Christmas work against Rouse at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, and return from the holiday at front-running Cedar Park at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
The Timberwolves (5-0) took control of the race on Tuesday night with a 51-44 homecourt victory over Rouse, which now stands 3-1, tied for third with Pflugerville Connally.
East View (1-3) has already played Rouse and Cedar Park and is coming off a 57-29 win over Bastrop Cedar Creek on Tuesday night.
“Obviously, they would have been much better than that, if they had all their players,” GHS coach Rhonda Farney said after 60-point win on Tuesday. “Our kids had fun and played well.”
The eight-point yield by the Georgetown defense equalled the second lowest in school history, matching the number allowed in a victory over Clarksville in early December in 2010.
The GHS defense held the Lady Beats to just three baskets in 21 attempts (14 centercent), including only one of four beyond the arch. The Lady Eagles posted 33 steals and forced 30 turnovers and took a 24-10 edge on the boards.
Offensively, the Lady Eagles, turning steals and turnovers into baskets, shot 58 percent from the flooe (28 of 48), including eight of 18 treys. For the third time in the last seven games, break-away sophomore guard Kylie Ellsworth led Georgetown scoring with 15 points. Junior guard Ali Isbell, hitting all four of her shots beyond the arc, added 14 points all nine Lady Eagles scored.
Riding nine points by Ellsworth, the Lady Eagles took an 18-4 lead after the first quarter with Bastrop’s only points being a trey by Brenna Lester and a free throw by DeMoyNaye Rector. GHS blanked Bastrop, 20-0, in the second quarter. They completed the victory by outscoring Bastrop, 17-2, in the third quarter and 13-2 in the fourth.
Ellsworth and Isbell were supposrted on the scoresheet by sophomore forward McCall Hampton with nine points and junior Jaelyn Knight, senior Josie Weirich and sophomore Samari O”Brien with seven each. Senior Maddie Vickers had seven assists and two blocks, junior Jade Smith had four blocks and five rebounds and Hampton had five rebounds and five steals. Vickers and sophomore Mackenzy Mouton also hade five steals.
The was only a total of 15 fouls called in the game.
GHS also dominated on the sub-varsity level as the JV and Freshmen Blue both improved to 4-0 in disttrict. The JV (15-1 for the campaign) took a 52-11 decision and the Freshman Blue (14-2 on the year) prevailed, 42-5.
Mercedes Robledo and Kienana San Miguel paced the JV with points totals of 13 a nd 10, respectively.
Nine different players scored in the Freshman Blue’s victory with Lauren Woodard leading the way with seven.
The Freshman White was idle Tuesday, after winning the Bowie Tournament Saturday with wins over Austin Akins, 69-4; Buda Hays, 22-21; and East View, 26-19. In the Hays game, Cheyanne Garcia was fouled shooting as time expired. She went to the line and nailed the game-winning free throw with no time remaining., locking down the spot in the finals.
“I was pleased with the way all the sub-varsity teams played,” Farney said.
DISTRICT 19-5A GAME
At Eagle Gym, Tuesday, Dec. 12
VARSITY
GEORGETOWN 68. BASTROP 8
BASTROP (8) — Breanna Lester 2-10 0-0 5, Erin Malone 0-2 0-0 0, Layne Ellsworth 0-1 0-0 0, DeMoNaye Rector 0-3 1-2 1, Moniquez Lopez 0-0 0-0 0. Megan Allen 1-1 0-0 2, Nastassia Carter 0-3 0-0 0, Lauren Odom 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 3-21 1-2 8.
GHS (68) — Ali Isbell 5-5 0-0 14, Josie Weirich 3-7 0-0 7, Samari O’Brien 3-4 0-0 7, Kylie Ellsworth 6-10 2-2 15, Mackenzey Mouton 2-2 1-2 5, Jaelyn Knight 3-7 0-0 7. Maddie Vickers 1-4 0-0 2, Jade Smith 1-4 0-2 2, McCall Hampton 4-5 1-2 10. Totals: 28-48 4-8 68.
Halftime: GHS, 38-4. 3-point shooting: BHS 1-4 (Lester 1-2, Malone 0-1, Odom 0-1); GHS 8-18 (Isbell 4-4, Weirich 1-5, O’Brien 1-1, Ellsworth 1-4, Knight 1-1, Vickers 0-3). Rebounds: BHS 10, GHS 24 (Hampton 5, Smith 5, Vickers 4). Assists: GHS 19 (Vickers 7, Ellsworth 3). Steals: GHSD 33 (Mouton 5, Vickers 5, Hampton 5, Ellsworth 4, Knight 4, Weirich 3, Smirth 3). Blocks: BHS 1 (Lester); GHS 7 (Smith 4, Vickers 2, O’Brien 1). Turnovers: BHS 30, GHS 14. Total fouls: BHS 8, GHS 7. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. Records: Bastrop, 1-4 in 19-5A, 9-10; Georgetown, 4-0 in 19-5A, 11-5.
DISTRICT 19-5A RACE AT A GLANCE
Standings: Cedar Park, 5-0; Georgetown, 4-0; Rouse, 3-1; Pflugerville Connally, 3-1; East View, 1-3; Hutto, 1-3; Bastrop, 1-4; Elgin, 1-4; Bastrop Cedar Creek, 1-4.
Tuesday’s results: Georgetown 68, Bastrop 8;
East View 57, Cedar Creek 29; Cedar Park 51, Rouse 44; Connally 68, Elgin 41.Bye: Hutto.
Friday’ games: Georgetown at East View, 6 p.m.; Cedar Creek at Rouse, 7 p.m. Connally at Bastrop, 7 p.m.; Hutto at Elgin, 7 p.m. Bye: Cedar Park.
Tuesday (Dec. 19) games: Rouse at Georgetown, 7 p.m.; East View at Connally, 7:30 p.m.; Bastrop at Hutto, 7 p.m.; Cedar Park at Cedar Creek, 7 p.m. Bye: Elgin.
(Christmas break begins)
SUB-VARSITY
(GHS scoring only)
GHS JV 52, BASTROP JV 11 — Kylee Sander 12, Hailey Hanson 3, Hailey Smith 4, Maya Perry 8, Mercedes Robledo 13, Kieana San Miguel 10, Alicia King 2. Halftime: GHS 32-4. GHS record: 15-1.
GHS FRESHMAN BLUE 42, BASTROP FRESHMAN 5 — Meagan Wolfe 2, Graci Harris 6, Kaytie Sander 0, Reece Johnson 5, Grace Kearney 3, Megan HerringLauren Woodard 7, Cheyenne Garcia 5, Abigail Salinas 2, Skylar Neugent 6, Maddie LaCour 2. Halftime: GHS, 29-1. GHS record: 14-2.
AUSTIN BOWIE FRESHMAN TOURNAMENT
At Austin Bowie, Saturday, Dec. 9
FIRST ROUND
GHS FRESHMAN WHITE 69, AUSTIN AKINS FRESHMAN 4 — Natalie Hutchens 2, Kaytie Sander 6, Lizzette Rodriguez 14, McKenna Jansen 4, Grace Kearney 3, Cheyenne Garcia 14, Abigail Salinas 9, Leia Crissman 8, Maddie LaCour 9. Halftime: GHS, 30-4. GHS record: 6-3.
SEMIFINALS
GHS FRESHMAN WHITE 22, HAYS FRESHMAN 21 — Crissman 5, Garcia 5, Jansen 1, LaCour 6, Rodriguez 3, Salinas 2. Halftike: GHS 15-9. GHS record: 7-3.
FINALS
GHS FRESHMAN WHITE 26, EAST VIEW FRESHMEN 19 — Garcia 13, Kearney 1, Salinas 4, Crissman 2, LaCour 6. Halftime: GHS, 18-11. GHS record: 8-3.
Source: Lady Eagles Basketball.
— By GALEN WELLNICKI
