Ringgold girls pick up key win against Sonoraville
The Ringgold Lady Tigers got last week off to a hot start with two big Region 6-AAA victories, but hit a bump in the road on Saturday night with their first region loss of the season.
An early-season showdown between two state-ranked teams turned out to be about as one-sided as it could get.
The No. 9-ranked Lady Tigers bolted out to a 19-6 advantage after the first quarter and never took their foot off the gas as they blew out the No. 8 Lady Phoenix in Ringgold on Friday.
Akers had 17 points for Ringgold and Maggie Reed added 15 points as the Lady Tigers built a 36-13 lead at the break before pouring it on in the fourth quarter.
Lopez finished with 10 points. Riley Nayadley had eight points and a dozen rebounds, while Pittman had five points and dished out seven assists.
Malijah Parks had 14 points for Lady Phoenix, but no other Sonoraville player scored more than five.
One night after the big win over Sonoraville, the Lady Tigers couldn’t find the same magic against visiting Coahulla Creek.
The Lady Colts took advantage of a cold shooting night by the home team to lead 29-12 at halftime en route to the 53-29 victory.
Sarah Headrick had eight points for Ringgold (3-3 overall, 2-1 in 6-AAA), followed by Nayadley with seven and Lopez with five. Akers led the way with eight rebounds and Pittman dished out three assists. The Lady Tigers went 14 of 19 at the free throw line.
The Tigers dropped their region opener last Tuesday. O’Reilly Mat