GHS—HUTTO
By GALEN WELLNICKI
Not describing Georgetown’s 78-19 victory over Hutto Tuesday night in District 19-5A action as a total one-sided performance would be less than accurate.
In improving to 2-0 in 19-5A and 9-5 on the season, Georgetown dominated play on the Lady Hippos court. The Lady Eagles led 25-6 after the opening quarter, 40-8 at the half and 61-14 after three periods.
The Lady Eagles’ lead reached more than 40 points with 5:56 to go in the third on the first of five second-half 3-pointers by junior point guard Josie Weirich. The advantage climbed past 50 points on Weirich’s third trey. Weirich ended up playing most of the contest as senior starter Brooke Elliott was forced to leave the contest early with what was described as a “stomach bug.”
The victory left the Cedar Park (3-0) and Georgetown (2-0) as the only unbeaten teams in the district after just three playing dates. The Timberwolves bounced Bastrop from the 19-5A unbeaten list, 53-51, in a battle of state-ranked teams on the Lady Bears’ hardwoods.
The Lady Eagles return home at 7 p.m. Friday to face Elgin, which surprised Bastrop Cedar Creek, 42-37 on Tuesday, will bring a 1-2 district mark to Eagle Gym. The night also will feature a reunion honoring the 1995-1996 Class 5A state semifinalist team, who posted a 34-3 mark and included some of the brightest names in Lady Eagles’ history.
Tuesday’s game did earn spots in the record book. The 19 points allowed is one of the top 22 performances since Rhonda Farney took over the program in the 1988-89 season and Weirich’s five 3-pointers moves her into a spot on the all-time single-game list in that category. The most treys being eight by Natalie Tucker, who will be one of those honored on Friday.
“We started well, kept our focus and played hard,” Farney said. “I was impressed with Dee Day and E.J. (Emily Jones) inside. Taylor (Elliott) handled the pressure well as did Maddie Vickers and Josie stepped in well for Brooke.
“In our state championship season (2013) we had some games like this and they played a role in our development. We were able to get playing time for everybody and they all contributed.”
The 6-foot-1 senior Day, who scored 12 points in the first quarter, finished the game as the Lady Eagles’ leading scorer with 19 points. Jones, Weirich and freshman Emery Herman added 16, 15 and 10, respectively, as GHS put down 30 of its 53 shots and hit 11 of 13 free throws. “EJ had the perfect game going 6 for 6 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free throw line,” Farney commented. “Emery posted a double double with 10 points and 10 rebounds while Dee continued her dominance inside. Jaelyn continues to be a force on both ends of the court. It was comforting to have Josie come in for Brooke and knock down five treys,” Farney continued.
Georgetown posted a 35-13 edge on the boards with Herman grabbing 10. She also led the Lady Eagles in assists and steals with five each. Day, Jaelyn Knight and Jones pitched in 8, 7 and 6 rebounds.
Defensively, GHS posted 19 steals and six field goals in just 25 attempts. Codee Terry led Hutto with 10 points, including two 3-pointers in the third quarter.
In a refreshing change from many games this season only 18 total fouls were called and 19 free throws taken.
Quietly, without fanfare, Farney moved from seventh to sixth on the all-time list of wins by a girls basketball coach as recognized by the National Federation of State High Schools Associations when she won No. 1,064 when the Lady Eagles bested Lubbock Coronado, 51-33, this past Friday in their final pool game of the 38th annual Jack Frost Tournament. Farney’s win total now stands at 1,067. She passed Thednal Hill, who won 1,058 at Hardy Highlands, AZ., from 1952-1986. The fifth coach on the list is Lamar Rogers of Clarkrange, TN. He had 1,121 wins entering this season.
In sub-varsity action, the GHS JV took a 50-36 victory after overcoming a slow start. Sophomore post Jade Smith led the way with 14 points and the Freshman Blue won 56-25 with Hailey Smith and Maya Perry scoring 12 and 10 points, respectively. Both sub-varsities are 2-0 in 19-5A action.
DISTRICT 19-5A GIRLS BASKETBALL
Standings—Cedar Park, 3-0; Georgetown, 2-0; Bastrop. 2-1; Rouse, 2-1; Bastrop Cedar Creek, 1-2; Hutto, 1-2; Elgin, 1-2; East View, 0-2; Pflugerville Connally, 0-2.
Tuesday’s results—Georgetown 78, Hutto 19; Elgin 42, Cedar Creek 37; Rouse 47, East View 42; Cedar Park 53, Bastrop 51. Bye—Connally.
Friday’s games — Elgin at Georgetown, 7 p.m.; East View at Cedar Park, 7 p.m.; Hutto at Connally, 7 p.m.; Bastrop at Cedar Creek, 7 p.m. Bye — Rouse.
TUESDAY’S 19-5A GAMES
At Hutto
Varsity
GEORGETOWN 78, HUTTO 19
GHS (78)—Brooke Elliott 1-4 0-0 2, Josie Weirich 5-9 0-0 15, Taylor Elliott 3-6 2-2 9, Jaelyn Knight 1-4 2-2 4, Maddie Vickers 1-4 0-0 3, Emery Herman 5-6 0-0 10, Dee Day 8-13 3-5 19, Emily Jones 6-7 4-4 16. Totals: 30-53 11-13 78.
HUTTO (19)—Alex Torres 1-11 3-4 5, Riley Ferris 0-2 2-2 2, Shelby Hameister 1-3 0-0 2, Whitney Camero 0-0 0-0 0, Destiny Hayes 0-0 0-0 0, Kiara Ware 0-0 0-0 0, Codee Terry 4-6 0-0 10, Sarah Stanford 0-0 0-0 0, Cheyeanne Harris 0-0 0-0, Keyala Foster 0-0 0-0 0, Cat Hosek 0-0 0-0 0, Shyniaa Haynes 0-1 0-0 0, Jasmine Arnold 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 6-25 5-6 19.
Halftime: GHS, 40-8. 3-point shooting: 7-18 (B. Elliott 0-2, Weirich 5-9, T. Elliott 1-3, Vickers 1-4); HHS 2-5 (Torres 0-3, Terry 2-2). Rebounds: GHS 35 (Herman 10, Day 8, Knight 7, Jones 6); HHS 13 (Torres 4, Terry 3, Harris 3). Assists: GHS 22 (Herman 5, Weirich 4, Knight 4, Vickers 3, Day 3). Steals: GHS 19 (Herman 5, T. Elliott 4, Day 3, Weirich 3). Blocks: GHS 1 (Jones 1). Turnovers: GHS 3. Total fouls: GHS 8, HHS 8. Fouled out: none. Records: Georgetown, 2-0 in 19-5A, 9-5; Hutto, 1-2 in 19-5A.
Sub-Varsity
(GHS scoring only)
Junior Varsity
GEORGETOWN JV 50, HUTTO JV 36—Gracie Speer 6, Morgan Bruning 2, Ali Isbell 7, Samari O’Brien 4, Hailey Wickline 4, Shelby Jones 0, Miranda Gil 8, Emili Harris 5, Jade Smith 14. Halftime: GHS, 29-26. GHS record: 6-3.
Freshman
GEORGETOWN BLUE 56, HUTTO FRESHMAN 25—Hailey Hanson 0, Hailey Smith 12, Maya Perry 10, Kylie Ellsworth 7, Kylee Sander 3, Mercedes Robledo 4, Keiana San Miguel 6, McCall Hampton 4, MacKenzy Mouton 8. Halftime: GHS, 25-14. GHS record: 8-1.
TABC CLASS 5A RANKINGS
1. Mansfield Timberview. 2. Canyon. 3. Amarillo. 4. Dayton. 5. Frisco Liberty. 6. Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill. 7. Kerrville Tivy. 8. El Paso Burges. 9. Dripping Springs. 10. Red Oak. 11. Waxahachie. 12. Tomball Memorial. 13. Mansfield Summitt. 14. Saginaw Boswell. 15. The Colony. 16. Frisco Lone Star. 17. Plainview. 18. Austin SFA. 19. College Station. 20. Mansfield Legacy. 21. Colleyville Heritage. 22. Cedar Park. 23. Bastrop. 24. San Antonio Southside. 25. Brownsville Veterans Memorial.