The Lady Rattlers of Sharyland High got seven points in the second half from Deyla Vega and solid team defense after halftime as well to pull away from a determined Palmview squad 35-17 and even their District 31-5A record at 4-4.
The Palmview boys got a game high 25 points from Irving Gamez in the second game of the night to hold off Sharyland High 58-52, extending their winning streak to four games and improving their district record to 4-2.
After starting their district campaign 2-0, the Lady Rattlers came in having dropped four of their last five, falling to fifth place in the standings. Tuesday night’s results didn’t change where the Lady Rattlers are in regards to the standings, but the win moved them closer to the coveted fourth and final playoff spot, just one game behind Mission Veterans. Sharyland Pioneer leads the district with an 8-0 record.
“(We’re) back to .500,” said Sharyland coach Monica Meza. “It means we’re still fighting; we’re still alive. It was a good start to the second round.”
It was a good all-around performance from the Lady Rattlers. Up only 18-15 early in the third quarter, Sharyland went on an 11-0 run over the rest of the quarter and into the fourth to take control. Vega scored the first seven of the run and Kayla Sanchez nailed a three pointer at the end of it to make it 29-15. Vega finished the night as the games’ leading scorer with 11.
“I started off not too good,” said Vega, “but once I got warmed up and everything it started going good and I started hitting my shots.”
Marissa Jones was a key on both ends of the floor, distributing the ball to the teams’ shooters on the one end and rebounding at the other.
“I’m just trying to help out with the offense, move the ball around as much as possible,” said Jones. “I think that’s (rebounding) my biggest role. To try and get in there, try to help out my teammates as much as I can.”
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