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Ganders drop to 0-7 in loss to Rayburn
By Michael Pineda
Baytown Sun Published November 21, 2007 By MICHAEL PINEDA
michael.pineda(at)baytownsun.com
The Lee boy’s basketball team was unable to get over the hump late in the fourth quarter as it fell to 0-7 on the year in a 46-41 loss to Sam Rayburn. The Ganders cut to lead to 36-34 on a Jacque Hudson three-point play with 2;30 left in the game but turnovers and big plays by the Texans doomed the Ganders.
“Unforced turnovers killed us,” Lee head coach Dote Williams said. “They made the shots and we didn’t. I hope it’s a learning process, we are still learning how to play the game.”
Offensive shortcomings in the first and third quarters allowed Sam Rayburn to take double digit leads but each time, Lee found a way to come back sparked by the defense. After playing passive man-to-man in the first quarter, the Ganders stretched the defense beyond the half-court and forced the tempo of the game into a quicker pace.
“We went with a change of personnel and we were able to do more things,” Williams said. “We were able to go up and down a little bit. These guys know how to play defense. It may not always show up on the scoreboard, but they know where they are supposed to be.”
Offensively, the Ganders suffered a power outage in the first quarter shooting 0-8 from the field. While Lee had some good looks it was unable to find the bottom of the basket. A Hudson free throw with 4:03 remaining in the quarter made the score 3-1 but Rayburn drained a three and picked up some second chances on the offensive boards to build a 10-1 going into the second.
Rayburn hit another three to start the second quarter to make the score 13-1. At that point the Ganders began to find their stroke. Xavier Scott hit from beyond the arc to make the score 13-4 to start a 9-0 run. Anthony Rivon led Lee in the quarter with 10 points. The junior’s three from the top of the key on an assist by Jordan Tarver closed the gap to 15-13 and at the end of the half Lee trailed 17-15.
Rebounding once again hurt the Ganders at the beginning of the second half as the Texans took a 25-17 lead, five points off of the offensive boards. Sam Rayburn extended the lead to 33-23 late in the quarter. Cornelius Laday, seeing his first action of the year because of an injury put an end to the run with a three-point play to cut the lead to 33-23 going into the fourth.
Momentum continued to favor the Ganders as they brought the lead down to five points midway through the final frame. Lee could have closed the gap further except for turnovers. In the first half, the Ganders only committed five turnovers but would lose the ball 11 times in the second half. The turnover battle was not one-sided as Rayburn struggled to get the ball down the court.
Trailing 36-31, Hudson stripped the ball off a Texan guard and drove the length of the court and converted a three-point play to make the score 36-34. Lee had an opportunity to tie the game but a missed shot was turned into a lay-up on the other end of the floor giving the Texans breathing room, as they would go on for the win.
As a team, Lee shot 36 percent from the field and 11 of 14 from the line. Rivon led with 15 points and Hudson added six. Both Laday and Jace Parker finished with five.
Sterling boys
The Rangers improved to 3-0 on the season in a 79-58 win over Crosby Monday night. Senior forward Adrian Fontenot continued his strong early season run scoring 39 points to go along with 16 rebounds. Junior forward Cartavious Kincade had an excellent all-around game with 11 points, six rebounds, six assists and four assists to go along with two steals.
Derrick Thompson and Le’riesse Watson each scored 11 points.
Kendrae Carter led the Cougars in scoring with 16 points and Mike Guillory added 14.
Sterling girls
The Lady Rangers turned in a strong defensive effort Monday night in a 32-29 win over Westbury Christian. Deshelle Isaac led Sterling with 10 points and Mahogany Terry added nine points and seven rebounds as the Lady Rangers improved to 4-3 on the season.
“We’re still inconsistent in our play,” Sterling head coach Laurie Welch said. “Defensively, we did a good job to hold Westbury to 29 points. They had a 6-5 post and we held her to 11 points and ended up fouling her out which helped us at the time.”
Sterling posted a win and dropped two games on Friday and Saturday of the Fort Bend Tournament. Opening up against Katy Taylor the Lady Rangers fell 52-43. Isaac scored nine points in the loss.
In its second game, Sterling defeated Alvin 42-23 with Isaac leading the way with 15 points. In a 50-48 loss to San Antonio Marshall, Isaac scored 21 points and Emeral Ford added 13.
Barbers Hill boys
Senior Jon Daniels came out hot early with six three-pointers in the first half to lead the Eagles to a 63-46 win over Santa Fe Tuesday night. Daniels finished the game with 25 points and Jake Miller added 14 points and 10 boards. Ian Hamlin also had a strong game with nine points and nine rebounds.
Barbers Hill girls
The Lady Eagle defense held Pearland Dawson to two points in the first half en route to a 58-19 win Tuesday night to improve to 5-1 on the season. Shannon Mudd led Barbers Hill with 12 points and Keely Rivera and Jasmine Carter each finished with nine.
Baytown Sun Published November 21, 2007 By MICHAEL PINEDA
michael.pineda(at)baytownsun.com
The Lee boy’s basketball team was unable to get over the hump late in the fourth quarter as it fell to 0-7 on the year in a 46-41 loss to Sam Rayburn. The Ganders cut to lead to 36-34 on a Jacque Hudson three-point play with 2;30 left in the game but turnovers and big plays by the Texans doomed the Ganders.
“Unforced turnovers killed us,” Lee head coach Dote Williams said. “They made the shots and we didn’t. I hope it’s a learning process, we are still learning how to play the game.”
Offensive shortcomings in the first and third quarters allowed Sam Rayburn to take double digit leads but each time, Lee found a way to come back sparked by the defense. After playing passive man-to-man in the first quarter, the Ganders stretched the defense beyond the half-court and forced the tempo of the game into a quicker pace.
“We went with a change of personnel and we were able to do more things,” Williams said. “We were able to go up and down a little bit. These guys know how to play defense. It may not always show up on the scoreboard, but they know where they are supposed to be.”
Offensively, the Ganders suffered a power outage in the first quarter shooting 0-8 from the field. While Lee had some good looks it was unable to find the bottom of the basket. A Hudson free throw with 4:03 remaining in the quarter made the score 3-1 but Rayburn drained a three and picked up some second chances on the offensive boards to build a 10-1 going into the second.
Rayburn hit another three to start the second quarter to make the score 13-1. At that point the Ganders began to find their stroke. Xavier Scott hit from beyond the arc to make the score 13-4 to start a 9-0 run. Anthony Rivon led Lee in the quarter with 10 points. The junior’s three from the top of the key on an assist by Jordan Tarver closed the gap to 15-13 and at the end of the half Lee trailed 17-15.
Rebounding once again hurt the Ganders at the beginning of the second half as the Texans took a 25-17 lead, five points off of the offensive boards. Sam Rayburn extended the lead to 33-23 late in the quarter. Cornelius Laday, seeing his first action of the year because of an injury put an end to the run with a three-point play to cut the lead to 33-23 going into the fourth.
Momentum continued to favor the Ganders as they brought the lead down to five points midway through the final frame. Lee could have closed the gap further except for turnovers. In the first half, the Ganders only committed five turnovers but would lose the ball 11 times in the second half. The turnover battle was not one-sided as Rayburn struggled to get the ball down the court.
Trailing 36-31, Hudson stripped the ball off a Texan guard and drove the length of the court and converted a three-point play to make the score 36-34. Lee had an opportunity to tie the game but a missed shot was turned into a lay-up on the other end of the floor giving the Texans breathing room, as they would go on for the win.
As a team, Lee shot 36 percent from the field and 11 of 14 from the line. Rivon led with 15 points and Hudson added six. Both Laday and Jace Parker finished with five.
Sterling boys
The Rangers improved to 3-0 on the season in a 79-58 win over Crosby Monday night. Senior forward Adrian Fontenot continued his strong early season run scoring 39 points to go along with 16 rebounds. Junior forward Cartavious Kincade had an excellent all-around game with 11 points, six rebounds, six assists and four assists to go along with two steals.
Derrick Thompson and Le’riesse Watson each scored 11 points.
Kendrae Carter led the Cougars in scoring with 16 points and Mike Guillory added 14.
Sterling girls
The Lady Rangers turned in a strong defensive effort Monday night in a 32-29 win over Westbury Christian. Deshelle Isaac led Sterling with 10 points and Mahogany Terry added nine points and seven rebounds as the Lady Rangers improved to 4-3 on the season.
“We’re still inconsistent in our play,” Sterling head coach Laurie Welch said. “Defensively, we did a good job to hold Westbury to 29 points. They had a 6-5 post and we held her to 11 points and ended up fouling her out which helped us at the time.”
Sterling posted a win and dropped two games on Friday and Saturday of the Fort Bend Tournament. Opening up against Katy Taylor the Lady Rangers fell 52-43. Isaac scored nine points in the loss.
In its second game, Sterling defeated Alvin 42-23 with Isaac leading the way with 15 points. In a 50-48 loss to San Antonio Marshall, Isaac scored 21 points and Emeral Ford added 13.
Barbers Hill boys
Senior Jon Daniels came out hot early with six three-pointers in the first half to lead the Eagles to a 63-46 win over Santa Fe Tuesday night. Daniels finished the game with 25 points and Jake Miller added 14 points and 10 boards. Ian Hamlin also had a strong game with nine points and nine rebounds.
Barbers Hill girls
The Lady Eagle defense held Pearland Dawson to two points in the first half en route to a 58-19 win Tuesday night to improve to 5-1 on the season. Shannon Mudd led Barbers Hill with 12 points and Keely Rivera and Jasmine Carter each finished with nine.