EPHS BASKETBALL HOOPS REPORT
Lady Eagles downed by
Del Rio Queens 54 to 28
By: Conrado Perez, Jr. – Eagle Pass Sports Central
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The Eagles Pass Lady Eagles varsity girls’ basketball team under the direction of head coach Ruben Besa and assistant coaches Arturo Gonzalez, Jesus Juarez and Norman Carreon resumed their district hoops battles on Friday, January 11, 2019 when they entertained their longtime foe the Del Rio Queens in a 7:30 PM District 29-6A hard court encounter at the Eagle Pass High School gym.
The home standing Lady Eagles who only had a total of seven players see action in this contest stunned the taller and more athletic Queens by racing out to a 10 to 4 lead at the end of the opening period with their season long leading scorer Paula Hernandez knocking down some early baskets and teammate Brooke Diaz continuing her dominance on the boards.
But in the second period the Del Rio Queens took full advantage of their size differential and began to wear down the Lady Eagles with their fast tempo offensive scheme and full court pressure as they outscored the proud Lady Eagles 21 to 2 in that period to take a 25 to 12 lead over the Lady Eagles into the halftime break.
The second half of this contest was pretty much the same as the second quarter as the Del Rio Queens broke this game open by outscoring the Lady Eagles 29 to 16 to come away with the 54 to 28 victory over the valiant Lady Eagles who were led by talented Paula Hernandez who scorched the nets for a team high 22 points which included 3 for 7 from the field and 5 for 14 from beyond the 3-point line added one free throw and had three steals.. Defensive specialist Brooke Diaz dominated the boards leading the Lady Eagles in the rebounding Department with a total of 17 rebounds (6 offensive and 11 defensive boards) and had one blocked shot, Cecilia Guerrero contributed 3 points and teammate McKayla Hernandez tallied two points. Bianca Perez, Ashley Lopez, Cristabel Martinez and Mia Garcia pitched in with rebounds, assists and a couple of steals for the Lady Eagles.
Scoring by Quarters
EPHS DELRIO
1 10 4
2 2 21
3 7 13
4 9 16
Final 28 54
Lady Eagles Individual Stats:
Paula Hernandez 22 points 5 rebounds 3 steals 1 blocked shot
Cecilia Guerrero 3 points 5 rebounds
McKayla Hernandez 2 points 5 rebounds
Brooke Diaz 1 point 17 rebounds 4 assists 1 blocked shot
Bianca Perez 3 rebounds 1 steal
Ashley Lopez 1 rebound
Cristabel Martinez 5 rebounds 1 assist
Mia Garcia 2 rebounds