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THE COMMUNITY NEWS December 17, 2010 9A

◗ Ladycats put
Busting past the zone
with 17 points. “That’s the key to a zone,”
Tallant said. “You have to slow
“The way they kept their
another mark in the composure and the way they everything down and Coach
win column with finished strong – hit the free Johnson told us look for the
gaps and set your feet and let it
throws, passed the ball when
district opener win help came – I though both fly, that’s what we’re really good
over Birdville of them were outstanding,” at, it worked out well for us.”
Johnson said of his top scor-
Stockard and Tallant also
By Dominic Genetti ers.
The Community News managed to play a role to the
Aledo held Birdville to team’s total points by scoring
A zone defense set up by the 10 points in the first quar- a few baskets of their own.
Birdville Lady Hawks wasn’t ter while they busted ahead Tallant finished the night with
strong enough to stop the surg- and accumulated 21. The two points while Stockard
ing Aledo Ladycats from cap- zone defense kept the orange accumulated a total of four.
turing another win. and black at bay with only 14
Aledo went on the road to points in the second quarter, “Our girls, they have one
open district play of the 2010- but even then Aledo found a rule with the ball and that’s
2011 season against the North way to score. Aggressive play score,” Johnson said. “We’ve
Richland Hills high school and from freshman Megan Wood held teams in the 30s...but
just like they’ve been doing on and junior Caileen Tallant gave there’s been games where at
their home court, the Ladycats the Ladycats a large offensive halftime other teams have 15
continued their aggressive play possession advantage and the points, that’s just a credit to
to capture a 66-31 victory. quick feet of senior Shelby their work ethic.”
“It couldn’t be more fun Stockard put the pressure hard Birdville allowed 13 points
right now,” Aledo head coach on the Lady Hawks. from the Ladycats in the third
Rusty Johnson said. “Winning “We just had to move the quarter and 18 points in the
is fun, but this group of girls is ball quickly, get it to our shoot- fourth. On the defensive end,
special.” ers,” Stockard said. Aledo only allowed six Lady
Leading the Ladycats again A 5’6” guard, Stockard con- Hawk points in the third quar-
in scoring was senior Logan trolled a majority of the passes ter and nine in the fourth.
Mittie and sophomore Mallory throughout the game in the
Powell. The duo is usually center of the court. Tallant took Rounding out the top shoot-
taking and making a lot of care of things along with Wood ers on the night was sopho-
three-point field goals on the on the baseline. more Bonte Frank and juniors
court, but with Birdville’s zone Hannah Loftin and Kaitlyn
“They knew I was a shoot-
defense, they were forced to Jackson. Jackson, a 5’8” guard,
er so I was using that to my
find more holes and paths and came behind Mittie and Powell
advantage to get a pump fake
drive the ball to the net. in the most points scored rank-
attack,” Tallant, who stands at
ings with 11.
“We were expecting a really 5’10”, said. “I didn’t get the calls
tough matchup and I think that I wanted, but that happens “They’re just a good group,”
helped us kind of get out early sometimes.” Johnson said. “They’re exciting,
on a lead,” Mittie said. “The The Ladycats led 35-16 at they’re fun, they’re hard work- DOMINIC GENETTI/THE COMMUNITY NEWS
more we pressed, the better we halftime due in part from a ing, they’re dedicated, they’re TOP: Aledo junior Caileen Tallant (No. 33) tries to get possession of the ball from a Birdville
got at it.” slower and paced offense that accountable; every adjective defender in the teams’ district opener Dec. 14. The Ladycats won the game 66-31. | BOTTOM:
Mittie finished the night came into effect once Birdville’s you want to use for the team Ladycat freshman Megan Wood (No. 23) drives the ball to the basket as two Birdville defend-
with a total of 23 points scored. zone was established in the sec- from a coach’s perspective. I’m ers try to go in for the steal. The Ladycats scored 21 points in the first quarter alone and won
Powell capped off the evening ond quarter. blessed to have them.” the game 66-31.

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