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Lady Bears avenge earlier loss with 78-76 win over visiting East Central

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Madison Mault
Chuck Barnes

Women's Basketball | 2/20/2015 9:43:00 AM

While the season did not end with a second consecutive trip to the MACJC state tournament, it did end in great fashion for the Southwest Lady Bears Thursday night as they avenged an earlier 25-point loss in Decatur with a 78-76 win over visiting East Central.
 
The Lady Bears finished the campaign with an 11-12 overall mark. They were 7-7 in the South Division. East Central moves on to the state tournament with a record of 19-4, 0-4.
 
The game was tight from the opening tip to the final buzzer with seven ties and 10 lead changes. The Lady Bears took an early 2-0 lead on Gabriella Cortez' (Natchitoches, LA) basket then saw the Lady Warriors move out to a 14-7 lead, their biggest of the game, with 13:32 left in the half.
 
The Lady Bears fought back to take a 17-15 lead on a Lillie Snowden (Zachary, LA) jumper with 10:09 on the clock. Free throws from Cortez and Eyonna Wolfe (Provine) then had the Lady Bears up 22-18 with 7:09 remaining. The teams then traded baskets the rest of the half before the Lady Warriors took a 35-34 lead into the locker room at the end of the first half.
 
The Lady Warriors extended their lead to 42-36 early in the second half before back-to-back three pointers from  Wolfe knotted things at 42-42 with 17:27 left in the game.
 
With 11:17 on the clock, Teshia Jones (Stringer) hit a free throw to give the Lady Bears a 56-52 lead. However, the Lady Warriors fought back to go up 68-63 with 5:38 to go.
 
A 6-0 run then put the Lady Bears back on top 69-68 with 3:57 showing and took their biggest lead of the night, 75-70, on a pair of Talisa Sherman (Richland) free throws with 1:30 on the clock.
 
The Lady Warriors scored six of the next eight points to make the score 77-76 with 0:12 to go, but the Lady Bears were able to hang on for the slim win.
 
Cortez topped the Lady Bears with 21 points in the game. Sherman and Jones were also in double figures with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
 
Snowden and Wolfe both scored eight points. Aaliyah Williams (Bassfield) added seven, Madison Mault (Lamar Christian) six and Cortney Epting (Lanier) five. The Lady Bears made 28 of 33 free throws.
 
Tashi-ana Thompson scored 26 points for East Central to lead all scorers. The Lady Warriors were good on 25 of 34 free throws.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Teshia Jones

#1 Teshia Jones

G
5' 5"
Freshman
Eyonna Wolfe

#3 Eyonna Wolfe

G
5' 4"
Sophomore
Cortney Epting

#4 Cortney Epting

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Talisa Sherman

#10 Talisa Sherman

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Lillie Snowden

#15 Lillie Snowden

F
5' 10"
Freshman
Aaliyah Williams

#32 Aaliyah Williams

F
5' 9"
Sophomore
Madison Mault

#20 Madison Mault

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Gabriella Cortez

#34 Gabriella Cortez

F
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Teshia Jones

#1 Teshia Jones

5' 5"
Freshman
G
Eyonna Wolfe

#3 Eyonna Wolfe

5' 4"
Sophomore
G
Cortney Epting

#4 Cortney Epting

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Talisa Sherman

#10 Talisa Sherman

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Lillie Snowden

#15 Lillie Snowden

5' 10"
Freshman
F
Aaliyah Williams

#32 Aaliyah Williams

5' 9"
Sophomore
F
Madison Mault

#20 Madison Mault

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Gabriella Cortez

#34 Gabriella Cortez

5' 11"
Freshman
F