The Legacy Excessive Faculty basketball groups will try regroup after the girls and boys suffered first losses in District 2-6A play towards San Angelo Central.
The LHS women couldn’t get their offense going throughout Friday’s 42-26 loss, whereas the LHS boys hung robust however Central made sufficient performs down the stretch for a 53-46 victory within the District 2-6A opener for each groups.
Coach happy with Rebels’ effort regardless of loss
The Rebels could have gone into Friday’s district opener with solely three wins on the season, however they confirmed Central they had been a lot better than their document indicated.
LHS (3-19, 0-1 in district) and the Bobcats had been locked in a aggressive recreation by a lot of the contest as neither staff might get sufficient constant offense going to create separation.
Central (19-3, 1-0) took a 28-22 lead after three quarters, however then a 7-0 run gave the Bobcats their largest lead at 37-25 within the fourth quarter.
Issues then had been a bit heated on the court docket resulting in Legacy’s Max Vera trying six free throws after a private foul and a technical foul. The Rebels obtained two extra journeys to the road after two extra Bobcat fouls, drawing the ire of the Central followers. The Rebels made 7 of 10 free throws, pulled to inside 39-35 and had been again within the recreation. The Rebels knew a greater exhibiting from the free-throw line (they went 15 of 27 or shot 55.5%) might have made the sport nearer.
A 3-pointer from Vera (13 factors) later lower Central’s result in 45-42, however the Bobcats responded with an 8-4 run to shut the sport.
LHS coach Chris Suttle stated he was happy with the best way his staff performed, particularly on the defensive finish.
“We made a acutely aware effort to maintain (6-foot-9 Kollin Allbright) from catching it and I actually thought we did a great job of limiting his touches, we closed out on 3-point shooters and made them use their non-dominant hand, issues that will assist us achieve success,” he stated. “The youngsters executed the sport plan nearly to a tee. We needed to lengthen strain on the finish and it price us a layup or two, however you’re making an attempt to make a play on the finish of the sport. I can’t fault the children’ effort and so they left their hearts on the ground like we requested them to. I couldn’t be extra happy with their effort.”
The Rebels will try to use what they discovered within the loss to Central after they journey to Wolfforth Frenship at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Frenship (20-3, 1-0) is coming off an 89-58 victory at Odessa Excessive on Friday.
“We’ve talked about how particular this league is with all the normal rivals and each Tuesday night time and each Friday night time you’re going to be in hostile gyms with rowdy followers,” Suttle stated. “It’s among the finest conventional basketball within the state of Texas as a result of we’ve all been collectively for therefore lengthy. You’ve bought to convey it each Tuesday night time and each Friday night time. Us with the ability to play in these video games provides us confidence that if we do what we’re purported to do and we play nicely, then we are able to cling round with anyone in our district.”
Woman Rebels hope for higher exhibiting
LHS women coach Alfred Acosta stated his staff got here out flat towards Central because the Woman Rebels (10-17, 2-1) fell behind 11-3 within the opening quarter due to turnovers and missed pictures.
LHS recovered to pulled to inside 25-22 within the third quarter, however a 15-0 run by the Bobcats (14-12, 1-2) put the sport away.
Natalie Magallanez had eight factors to guide the Woman Rebels.
Acosta took duty for the loss and stated he should do a greater job of making ready his staff. This was a disappointing outing for the Woman Rebels, who had strong performances of their earlier district wins towards Midland Excessive and Odessa Permian.
“You win some; you lose some,” Acosta stated. “Clearly you hate to lose the best way we misplaced. We’re not enjoying the total 32 minutes and that’s fairly irritating, however that’s a great staff over there. Anyone needed to win and that was them tonight. You hate to lose a possibility to win a district recreation at house, however we wish to attempt to determine a option to get them again at their place the subsequent time we get to play them.”
The loss knocked the Woman Rebels out of a first-place tie with Wolfforth Frenship and Odessa Excessive. The Woman Tigers now have sole possession of the district lead after a 66-44 victory over OHS on Friday. LHS has the problem of bouncing again when it goes on the street for a 6 p.m. Tuesday recreation towards the Woman Tigers (20-5, 3-0).
“Our district is hard,” Acosta stated. “We’ve bought Frenship on Tuesday and so they’re actually good. We’re popping out of this recreation and we’re nonetheless in a great place. Not at all is that this loss the tip of the world. We simply have to get again to doing what we do and refocus and be taught from this.”
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