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6A #5 Plano East 77, Dallas Skyline 33
Donavia Hall finished with a game high 44 points and Adabugwu Anamekwe finished with 27 points as Plano East turned heads in their impressive victory over a solid Dallas Skyline squad, 77-33.
The Lady Panther defense was key in pulling away, only allowing 10 points in the second half, and scoring 25 in the third quarter en route to a season-opening victory.
#8 Georgetown 32, Austin Westlake 30
Taylor Meyners hit a basket while drawing a foul that proved to be the game-winning basket as Georgetown topped a well-coached Austin Westlake team, 32-30.
The statistic matchup was even on paper apart from rebounds, with Georgetown outrebounding the Lady Chaps by one and recording less turnovers.
GREAT DAY TO BE AN EAGLE. 9Blue, JV, & V opened 21-22 campaigns with wins over Westlake. Varsity was statistical deadlock as GHS led rebounding by one, fewer TOs by one, & led at buzzer, 32-30, on basket & one by Taylor Meyners. Watch her teammates go crazy #EFND💙 #SeparationSZN pic.twitter.com/MsiVZHD1dD
— Rhonda Farney (@CoachFarney) November 7, 2021
San Antonio Antonian 64, 6A #3 Converse Judson 61
Virginia Tech commit Carleigh Wenzel led the team in scoring with 28 points, six rebounds, four steals and one block in a big win over #3 Converse Judson.
In a back-and-forth battle, throughout the fourth quarter, Melissa Hornedo hit a big basket while being fouled at the 24 second mark to gave Antonian a key step in picking up an early big victory
Judson was led by Amira Mabry, who recorded a game-high 32 points, 14 rebounds, two steals and one block.
2A #18 New Home 65, Olton 25
The Lady Leopards took off to a 19-0 lead in the first quarter and ever looked back in a 65-25 rout of Olton in their home opener.
For the Lady Leopards, Addy Burns recorded a game-high 20 points. Kelby Baccus added 15 points
Lubbock 58, Merkel 46
Ali Martinez pitched in 21 points along with Izzy Palmer chipping in 16 as the Lady Westerners used a tough full court press defense to claim a hard-fought 58-46 victory over Merkel.
Three consecutive steals from their own end paved the way for Lubbock High to claim the victory in a tough fashion as the inside-out game in half-court possessions.
For Merkel, Alyssa O’Malley led the team in scoring with 20 points.
OTHER GAMES
2A #7 Muenster 47, 5A #7 Wichita Falls Rider 46
Muenster picked up a big home opener victory by facing a tough 5A opponent in Wichita Falls Rider. 2A Region II will be tough but Muenster will definitely have a say in the regional title talks.
4A #9 Seminole 66, Odessa Permian 27
As the Maidens picked up a big victory over Permian in their home opener, head coach Tri Danley picked up career win No. 700 in the victory.
Spring Branch Memorial 53, Galena Park North Shore 42
Memorial picked up a key victory over North Shore, who was 12 hours removed from their big victory over Fort Bend Hightower. Memorial was also 12 hours removed from a victory against Montgomery Lake Creek.
TOP PERFORMERS
Skye O’Rourke (Austin Vandegrift) – 35 pts
Amira Mabry (Converse Judson) – 32 pts, 14 rebs, 2 stls, 1 blk
Treasure Vallerie (San Antonio Kennedy) – 30 pts
Aaliyah Chavez (Lubbock Monterey) – 29 pts, 13 rebs
Carleigh Wenzel (San Antonio Antonian) – 28 pts, 6 rebs, 1 blk, 4 stls
Adabugwu Anamekwe (Plano East) – 27 pts
Ali Martinez (Lubbock) – 21 pts
Alyssa O’Malley (Merkel) – 20 pts
Valajah Jackson (Anna) – 20 pts
Addy Burns (New Home) – 20 pts
Kelly Mora (Lubbock Monterey) – 19 pts, 11 rebs
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