Mustangs Advance to Regional Semifinals
Feb 10, 2017
By: Robert Sumpter
After
winning 8 out of their past 9 games, the Wekiva Mustangs came into the Regional
quarterfinal confident that they could continue their great play against
Orlando Boone. While the game didn’t
exactly start off positive for the Mustangs being down 9-2 in the first
quarter, they were able to rally and pull away defeating Orlando Boone 58-43 to
advance to the Regional Semifinals.
“When
we got down early, I told my girls to just stay with the game plan. I told them that the game wasn’t going to be
won in the first half. After we settled
down, we were able to speed up the game and play Wekiva basketball.” Coach Tommie Butts said.
After
being down 9-2 in the first quarter, Wekiva went on a 9-2 run to tie the game
with freshman guard Brierra Williams scoring a layup at the buzzer.
The
second quarter, Wekiva started to speed the game up and create turnovers. Led by Freshman Guard Emmy James, who had 8
of her game high 17 points and three assists in the quarter, Wekivia took a
halftime lead of 28-23 into the locker room.
Boone,
started the third quarter just like they started the first quarter as they went
on a 6-0 run to take the lead 29-28.
With
just over seven minutes left in the third quarter, junior post Brittney Smith picked up her third
foul and had to sit.
With
Smith on the bench, Wekiva turned up their press and was able to capitalize on
11 turnovers in the third quarter alone as they went on a 20-2 run culmalating
with a three pointer by Tehya Perry to break the game open 48-31 at the end of
the third quarter.
Wekiva
improves to 21-7 and will have a rematch with West Orange in the Regional
Semifinals.
The
Buzz
Wekiva
and West Orange will now face off for the fourth time this year in the Regional SemiFinals with nine points separating the two teams in there three matchups.
Wekiva
Emma
James 17, E’toni Holloway 14, Brierra Williams 11
Boone
Angeni
Worley 14 Brittney Smith 10
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