Trailing by double digits in the third period, the Brownwood Lady Lions went on a 20-0 run, then held off a late fourth-quarter rally to upend the TGCA No. 13 Lampasas Lady Badgers, 57-52, Friday night at Warren Gym in District 6-4A girls basketball action.
The Lady Lions (8-9, 1-1) were coming off a 36-32 loss to No. 6 Glen Rose in the district opener, a game in which Brownwood could not hold on to the lead in the fourth period.
“We dug ourselves a big hole there in the first half and we had to dig ourselves out,” said Lady Lions 12th-year head coach Heather Hohertz “I thought my girls responded really well to the adjustments we made coming out of the locker room. I had to get on to them a little bit to wake them up, but I thought they responded tremendously in the second half, and we brought it.”
Tessa Goodwin (20), pictured against Graham, led Brownwood with 15 points at Glen Rose. [File photo by Derrick Stuckly]
GLEN ROSE – Leading throughout much of the contest and carrying a one-point lead into the fourth quarter, the Brownwood Lady Lions were unable to complete their upset bid as the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches No. 6 Glen Rose Lady Tigers rallied for a 36-32 victory in Tuesday’s District 6-4A opener for both squads.
Glen Rose (18-1, 1-0) was limited to single digits in every quarter but the fourth, where the Lady Tigers outscored the Lady Lions (7-9, 1-1) by a 16-11 margin. Brownwood trailed 8-6 after one quarter but grabbed an 18-14 halftime edge.
The Brownwood Lady Lions shaved a 15-point halftime deficit to a single bucket early in the fourth period, but the Merkel Lady Badgers withstood the change to capture a 55-42 victory Tuesday at the Brownwood Coliseum.
“We talked at halftime about the first four minutes being important,” said Lady Lions 12th-year head coach Heather Hohertz, whose team faced a 35-20 deficit at intermission. “I thought we came out OK and fought back there toward the end of the third quarter, but we can’t go through slumps and go up and down and have negative plays on offense. We can’t get a steal and end up turning it over, we have to be better than that.”
In a defensive struggle between former district rivals, the Brownwood Lady Lions generated just enough offense to slip past the Class 5A Abilene Wylie Lady Bulldogs for a 35-29 non-district victory Friday afternoon at Warren Gym.
Coming off a 52-20 loss to Midland Greenwood Tuesday, the Lady Lions (6-7) are now heading into the Christmas break with victories in three of their last four outings.
“It was an ugly game but any win we can get right now is a good win,” said Lady Lions 12th-year head coach Heather Hohertz. “The girls played hard, their effort was good. I’m proud of the way they bounced back from Tuesday’s performance. We weren’t ready to go and it was one of the worst performances I’ve seen from them. They bounced back in a big way today.”
Solana Beach Schools Foundation comes up with bright idea for fundraiser
An annual fundraiser turned into a holiday lights tour raising money for the schools and students in need in southern San Diego. Author: Abbie Alford (Reporter) Updated: 11:01 PM PST December 18, 2020
SAN DIEGO Santa’s elves are busy this year helping Santa spread cheer and raise money and toys for local students in need.
The Solana Beach Schools Foundation re-created its annual fundraiser and extended to the Holiday Lights Tour.
“We get to be outside in our convertible car in the middle of December,” said Nancy Lee, parent.
The Solana Beach Schools Foundation annual fundraiser kicks off in the Fall and usually raises $34,000. It extended the Halloween Carnival turned drive-by to the Holiday Lights Tour 2020. The foundation helps fund teachers, instructors and programs for the current school year.