star-news sports The Goodland Star-News /Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11 Cowgirls win one of three in Colby By Tom Betz had some bad passes and had trouble other times have trouble,” Smith Junior Courtney Sheldon had 2 on [email protected] getting the ball to fall through the said. “It would be nice to get a win 1 field goal. The Cowgirls won one of three hoop, but were down just 47-37 at to build some momentum.” The Cowgirls hit 25 percent of games at the 23rd Paul Wintz Or- the end of the period. In the fourth Cowgirls vs Lady Eagles their three-point shots (2 of 8) and ange and Black Basketball Classic quarter, the Cowgirls continued to Senior Sammie Raymer led the 43 percent from the floor (15 of over the weekend in Colby, but have trouble getting baskets and scoring against the Colby Lady 37). The Beavers hit 10 percent lost to the McCook Lady Bison were down 53-39 with five minutes Eagles with 10 on 4 field goals and of their three-point shots (1 of 10) 63-43 in the fourth-place game on left, and 59-39 with less than three 2 of 3 free throws. Freshman Ash- and 36 percent from the floor (13 of Saturday. minutes to go. ley Archer had 7 on 2 field goals 36). The Cowgirls hit 81 percent of Thursday. the Cowgirls faced the Junior Whitney Schields hit a and 3 of 4 free throws. Schields their free throws (17 of 21) and the undefeated Colby Lady Eagles, los- basket to make it 61-41 with two had 3 on 1 field goal and 1 of 2 Beavers hit 67 percent (10 of 15). ing 55-26 at the Colby Community minutes left. Each team got a field free throws. Sophomore Erika The Cowgirls out rebounded the Building. goal in the final minutes to give the Gonzales, freshman Jade Herl and Beavers 26-22. On Friday, the Cowgirls defeated Bison a 63-43 win. sophomore Alexis Bateman each Cowgirls vs Lady Bison the Scott City Lady Beavers 55-39 “McCook out shot us and did had 2 points. Raymer and Herl led the Cow- at Colby High School. a great job as they dominated the The Cowgirls shot 36 percent girls with 12 points each against Saturday the Cowgirls lost to game,” Smith said. “I looked up and from the floor while the Eagles McCook. Raymer hit 4 field goals McCook back at the Community it was 7-0. We had a chance to get shot 46 percent. The Eagles out and was 4 of 6 on free throws. Herl Building, 63-43 to place fifth. back in the game in the third quarter, rebounded the Cowgirls 31-20 and had 2 three-point baskets and 3 field The Lady Eagles kept their streak but could not get the ball to fall. had 13 offensive rebounds to 5 for goals. Archer was the third Cowgirl alive, winning the tournament “I felt our defense and rebound- the Cowgirls. Neither team made a in double figures with 10 on 2 field championship over Wichita South ing was good on Friday, but that three-point shot with the Cowgirls goals and was 6 for 8 on free throws. on Saturday, 71-46. The Colby girls, fell down on Saturday. I feel that trying six shots and the Eagles try- Schields had 7 on 1 three-point bas- the defending Class 4A state cham- sometimes people focus on the ing three shots. ket and 2 field goals. Hall had 2 on pions, are 13-0 for the season. points scored, when what you have Cowgirls vs Lady Beavers 2 free throws. The Cowgirls fell behind the to control are the defense and re- Archer led the Cowgirls scoring The Cowgirls hit 21 percent of Lady Eagles in the first quarter bounding. with 19 points, getting 15 of those their three-point shots (3 of 14), 37 Thursday, but stayed close, down by “Friday, we took Scott City out of in the second half. She had 6 field percent from the floor (11 of 30), just 5 at 14-9, after the first quarter. their offense, and we played good goals and was 7 of 9 on free throws. and hit 71 percent of the free throws In the second quarter, Colby pushed defense and had good rebounding. Raymer had 15 on 1 three-point (12 of 17). The Lady Bison hit 46 out to an 11 point lead, 24-13, but We executed the best we have the shot, 3 field goals and was 6 of 7 on percent of their three-point shots even though the Cowgirls went on entire year. We shared the ball well free throws. Junior Shelbi Hall had (6 of 13), 41 percent from the floor a short run at the end, the halftime and the passing was good. Without a 8 on four field goals and was 0 for 1 (17 of 42), and 73 percent of their score was 36-20. doubt, that was our best game of the free throws. Herl had 7 on 1 three- free throws (13 of 18). McCook out That was as close as the Cowgirls year, and Saturday’s was the poorest point basket 1 field goal and was 2 rebounded the Cowgirls 31 to 20 got. In the second half, the Eagles we have played since Christmas.” for 2 on free throws. Gonzales had 4 and had 13 offensive rebounds to 7 outscored the Cowgirls 29-6 to win Smith said it would be nice to have on 1 field goal and 2 of 2 free throws. for Goodland. 55-26. The Cowgirls had 6 points in a few days to recover from a tourna- the third quarter and did not score in ment like the Orange and Black, but the final period. the Cowgirls will at least be on their “Our ladies played a good first home court tonight as they face the Crossword Puzzle half against Colby,” Coach Don Norton Lady Blue Jays. Smith said. “In the second half, the Smith said he would like to have Lady Eagles’ experience showed the Cowgirls play better than the did and they made some adjustments when they met the Blue Jays in the and took control.” first round of the Topside Tip-off in Friday night at Colby High December. Norton won 62-36. School, the Cowgirls got a little “They handled us very well,” revenge by defeating the Scott City Smith said of the first game against Lady Beavers 55-39. They lost their Norton. “They gave Colby the previous game in Scott City on Dec. closest game they have had in the 18, 54-47. Topside championship game, los- The Cowgirls got off to a great ing 56-49. start and were leading 13-9 after the “Hopefully our court time will first quarter. The Cowgirls kept the Cowgirls freshman Ashley Archer reached out for a rebound against balance out and we will play bet- scoring pressure on, outscoring the a Scott City Lady Beaver during the game on Friday at the Colby ter.” Lady Beavers 15-12 in the second High School in the second round of the Orange and Black Classic. The Cowgirls will be in Oberlin at quarter to lead 28-21 at half time. Archer led the Cowgirls with 19 points and Goodland won the game 5:30 p.m. on Friday to face the Lady In the second half, the Cowgirls 55-39. Photo by Pat Schiefen/The Goodland Star-News Red Devils in a Northwest Kansas took control, outscoring the Bea- League game. vers 16-5 to lead 44-26 heading into the McCook Lady Bison for fourth a run of their own to lead 16-11 at Looking at the Oberlin team, the final quarter. The Cowgirls kept place. the end of the quarter. Smith said they are similar to the up the pace to win 55-39. The Nebraska girls took an early In the second period, the Bison Cowgirls. He said they beat Hoxie, “The girls played a good game 7-0 lead before Cowgirls Coach girls kept scoring to lead 30-11 with 68-56. He said he was surprised on Friday,” Smith said. “We did Don Smith called a time out to talk five minutes left. The Cowgirls got a at the score with Quinter, which the things we wanted to do, and I to his team. On the next play, the burst to cut it to 30-20 with less than Oberlin lost 44-32. He said Oberlin Cowgirls got a three-point basket three minutes left. McCook broke thought we were in good shape go- and Goodland had about the same CLUES ACROSS 2. Tonal pattern ing into Saturday’s game.” and then two free throws from Ash- the scoring run with a three-point number of girls graduate last year. Saturday, the Cowgirls were back ley Archer to cut the score to 7-5. basket and led 36-22 at half time. “They do things well at times and 1. Portuguese nurses 3. 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