KFDM COOP Posted January 25, 2008 Report Posted January 25, 2008 Lady Titans get sloppy win over Channelview By Cody Pastorella The Port Arthur News The Lady Memorial Titans played as if they expected the Lady Channelview Falcons to just roll over and die. Channelview expected to win, however, and it gave Memorial more than it wanted in Friday night’s overtime game in Port Arthur. The Lady Titans rolled to a 9-4 overtime period, giving them a 45-40 victory over the Lady Falcons; but it was a win that head coach Joe Fonteneaux wasn’t necessarily pleased with. “I told the girls I was happy that we won, but I told them we can’t play like this anymore,†Fonteneaux said. “We knew they were going to slow the pace down and try to take us out of our game. That’s what they did the first time we played them and it almost worked for them in Channelview. We knew this and we still came out here and went to sleep.†Memorial was sloppy and completely slept through the first half, where the Titans scored just 13 points. Port Arthur trailed 18-13 going into the third frame when it finally found some rythym. Fonteneaux said he told his team to wake up because Channelview was playing for their playoff lives. “They probably had more to play for tonight but we tried to get our girls fired up,†Fonteneaux said, whose team improved to 8-3 in District 21-5A with the win. Memorial’s Kat Henderson led the way in the second half. Henderson scored 17 for the game but sparked the Lady Titans with a 14-3 run in the third quarter. Memorial took advantage of Henderson’s seven, third quarter points, as the Lady Titans went up 27-21 to start the third quarter. Port Arthur stretched the lead to 31-21 when Henderson scored another basket in the fourth quarter with 5:59 to play. That was the game’s biggest lead. Unfortunately, Memorial fell asleep again and allowed Channelview to march back in the final five minutes of regulation. In that span, the Lady Falcons went on a 15-4 run to close out the game with the score tied at 36-36. Henderson had an opportunity for a last second shot for the Titans but didn’t realize the game was tied, as she dribbled out the clock. The Falcons were led by Taryn Gregory, who led all scorers with 22 points. Gregory scored 10 in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter, and she scored all four of Channelview’s points in the overtime period. Also in double digits for Memorial, Kandice Smith scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds. The Lady Titans out rebounded Channelview 24-23. Memorial also only turned the ball over 21 times to the Falcons 22; but in the final two minutes, the Lady Titans turned the ball over four times.
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