Mustang overwhelms McGuinness
A near collapse two days ago had Mustang coach emphasizing to his young team the importance of maintaining a big lead.
The Broncos heard him loud and clear.
They jumped to a big lead early against McGuinness and rolled to a 63-41 victory in the opening round of Deer Creek’s Bruce Gray Invitational.
“It’s part of growing up and getting better,” Korstjens said. “I thought we did a good job.”
Mustang (7-5) used a 13-0 run at the end of the first quarter that extended into the second to gain a 24-8 advantage. The Broncos continued pushing and never let the lead dwindle below 18 from there.
It was a good sign after nearly losing a 16-point lead in a 55-52 win over Edmond North early in the week.
“We have progressed at that,” said sophomore
who scored 11 points. “But we still need to work on keeping the lead, taking our time when we’re ahead and have the time situation.”
Murcer has big night in Westmoore rout
After committing to Oklahoma over the weekend, Westmoore junior
made a statement to open Carl Albert’s tournament.
The 5-foot-6 guard scored 42 points in the Jaguars’ 86-42 rout of Carl Albert.
Behind her output, Westmoore rolled to a 48-23 lead at the half.
Yukon pulls away from John Marshall
After one quarter, Yukon was reeling.
John Marshall had come out on fire, jumping to an early lead. In year’s past, this was trouble for the Millers.
But they were able to grind out the half before pulling away for a 75-44 victory in the Jones Kiwanis Invitational.
“We’ve grown a lot more because it usually takes us until the fourth quarter to pick up our mistakes,” junior said.
As Yukon (8-5) gained its footing in the second quarter, Cammon started finding a rhythm. She scored seven of her game-high 17 points in that span.
The Millers then ran away with the game behind a 31-point third quarter.
Young Jones team finding rhythm
First-year Jones coach
emphasizes the youth of the Longhorns.
“We are young, young, young,” Holbrook said.
With a steady rotation of freshmen, Jones is quickly improving, and a 72-18 win over Centennial was still a chance to improve.
“You’re still trying to get them to do the little things right,” Holbrook said. “We’re not where we need to be. It’s teaching and trying to get them competing at a varsity level and get them to that varsity level as 14-year-olds.”
Jones (8-1) was led by 15 points apiece from a pair of freshmen — and
Blanchard shuts down Elgin
A stifling defense led Blanchard to a 46-33 victory over Elgin in Newcastle’s Otho “Sweet Pea” Curtis Classic.
The Lions held Elgin to just nine points in the first half. Elgin only reached double figures in the fourth quarter, scoring 16. Blanchard’s scored 11 points.