If athletic events can have drastic mood swings, Tuesday night’s District 18-5A opener between Georgetown and Bastrop at Eagle Gym probably would qualify for some couch time with whatever kind of counselor or analyst handles such occasions.Early, especially in the first period, the game appeared headed for a shootout with the Lady Bears holding a 10-8 lead with 2:26 remaining in the quarter. However a 3-pointer by sophomore point guard Gracie Harris put the Lady Eagles ahead to stay at 11-10. Back-to-back baskets lifted GHS to a 15-10 advantage after one period. But Bastrop stuck to Georgetown like hot gum on the Lady Eagles’ sneakers in the second quarter, which ended with GHS holding a 27-20 lead as the Lady Bears, who seemed very much alive, scoring eight of the final 12 points before halftime.
The second half was a different situation as GHS — led by Harris and senior post Jaelyn Knight — jumped the lead to double digits at 36-25 and never let the margin fall below seven points for the rest of the quarter. Junior post McCall Hampton scored the first five points of the fourth quarter and Georgetown never looked back en route to outscoring Bastrop, 45-26, in the second half to secure the 72-46 victory. The victory left GHS in a three-way tie for first place in the seven-team district at 1-0 with East View (37-35 over Manor) and Hutto (70-26 over Bastrop Cedar Creek). The Lady Eagles, now 10-6 on the year, will return to 18-5A action next Tuesday when they travel to Elgin, which had the opening-night bye. Between now and then, coach Rhonda Farney’s Lady Eagles will entertain 25-6A favorite Austin Westlake, which played in the Pflugerville Tournament last week, is coming off a 28-23 win over Kyle Leahman in the Chaps’ district opener. GHS beat the Lady Lobos, 62-35, on the road on Monday, Nov. 26.
“It’s always nice to win,” Farney said. “After the grueling last couple weeks (a game with top-ranked Pflugerville Hendrickson, the 40th annual Jack Frost Tournament and lengthy road trips to Victoria East and Lehman), it feels good. We’ll be trying to rest our legs this week and get them back under us before Friday. “Graci looked good at point guard (12 points and five assists). McCall (18 points and 10 rebounds) and Jaelyn (18 points and nine rebounds) are producing close to double-doubles in the post. And I liked the effort our kids made and the fact that we had three players scoring in double digits. We’ve have more depth than we’ve had recently. “We held their leading scorer (Kewaysha Alsup) to five points, but their big girl (5-foot-10 Kayla Holla) scored 17.” However, there were some negatives. “We’ve still got a lot of work to do,” Farney said. “We gave up too many points and had too many unforced errors.” Georgetown shot 45 percent from the floor and outrebounded Bastrop, 38-24. Defensively, GHS held the Lady Bears to just 15 makes in 52 shots from the floor (28 percent).
In sub-varsity action, the Georgetown JV and Freshman Blue opened their district campaigns by blowing out their rivals from Bastrop by a total of 115 points. The JV improved to 9-2 with a 62-24 victory, while the Blue dominated the first-year Lady Bears, 81-4 as it ran its record to 10-1. Junior Mercedes Robledo and sophomore Jordan Stout each scored 13 points to lead the JV and five players scored in double figures for the Blue — Kristin Lott, 16; Ella Vickers, 12; Samantha Folsom, 11; Jacqui Spencer, 11; and Lauren Cavanaugh, 10. The Blue continued its torrid streak in its last four games, posting a victory margin of 57.75 points a contest during the span, including a 59-1 victory over Victoria East. The GHS JV, Freshman Blue and Freshman White will compete in the Georgetown Sub-Varsity Tournament on Thursday and Saturday at both Eagle Gum and the GHS Auxiliary Gym (See pool assignments and a complete schedule below).
DISTRICT 18-5A GAMES
At Eagle Gym
Varsity
GEORGETOWN 72, BASTROP 46 — Ashauri Lewis 1-4 2-2 5, Kewaysha Alsup 2-12 1-2 6, Kareesa Cavazos 1-3 2-2 4, Jaleah Colter 0-3 0-0 0, Felicity Kelly 2-7 1-1 6, Rachel Deshay 0-1 0-0 0, Nastassia Carter 2-8 2-2 6, Lauren Odom 1-6 0-0 2, Kayla Hola 6-8 5-7 17. Totals: 15-52 (28 perent) 13-16 (81 percent) 46.
GHS (72) –Maya Perry 1-1 0-0 2, Kylee Sander 1-1 1-2 4, Ali Isbell 1-1 0-0 2, Hailey Smith 2-6 2-2 7, Samari O’Brien 0-0 0-0 0, Kylie Ellsworth 2-10 0-2 4, Graci Harris 4-10 1-2 12, MacKenzy Mouton 0-2 5-6 5, Jaelyn Knight 9-13 0-0 18, Jade Smith 0-1 0-0 0, McCall Hampton 7-15 4-6 18, Alicia King 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 27-60 (45 percent) 13-20 (65 percent) 72.
Halftime: GHS, 27-20. Three-point shooting: BHS 3-16 (Lewis 1-1. Alsup 1-7, Colter 0-1, Kelly 1-5, Carter 0-1, Odom, 0-1); GHS 5-15 (Sander 1-1, H. Smith 1-5, Ellsworth 0-2, Harris 3-7). Rebounds: BHS 24 (Kelly 7, Odom 6). GHS 38 (Hampton 10, Knight 9, Isbell 6). Assists: GHS 16 (Harris 5, H. Smith 3, Ellsworth 2). Steals: BHS 6; GHS 17 (Isbell 3, H. Smith 3, Knight 3). Blocks: BHS 0, GHS 3 (Hampton 1, J. Smith 1, Knight 1). Turnovers: BHS 16, GHS 13. Total fouls: BHS 16, GHS 16. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. Records: Bastrop, 0-1 in 18-5A, 8-9; Georgetown, 1-0 in 18-5A, 10-6.
Sub-Varsity
(GHS individual scoring only)
GHS JV 62, BASTROP JV 24 — Jordan Stout 13, Bailey Miller 6, Hailey Hanson 5, Reece Johnson 2, Grace Kearney 3, Natalie Hutchens 3, McKenna Jansen 0, Vyctorya Lehr 1, Mercedes Robledo 13, Megan Herring 8, Lauren Woodard 6, Maddie LaCour 2. Halftime: GHS, 27-9. GHS record: 9-2.
GHS FRESHMAN BLUE 81, BASTROP FRESHMAN 4 –Samantha Folsom 11, Jacqui Spencer 11, Ella Vickers 12, Kristin Lott 16, Lauren Cavanaugh 10, Sheila Lee 8, Baylie Foster 8, Dylann Jones 6. Halftime: GHS, 46-2. GHS record: 10-1.
UPCOMING LADY EAGLES SCHEDULE
Single Games
Friday, Dec. 7 — Austin Westlake (ND), 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 — at Elgin (18-5A), 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 — Liberty Hill (ND), 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 — Open date. Friday, Dec. 21 — Manor (18-5A), 5:30 p.m.
State Farm Classic
At Riverdale High School, Nashville, Tenn.
(Showcase Format) Thursday, Dec. 27 — Dickson County, 6:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 — Bearden, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 — Houston, 4:30 p.m.
DISTRICT 18-5A RACE AT A GLANCE
Standings Georgetown, 1-0; East View, 1-0; Hutto, 1-0; Elgin, 0-0; Bastrop, 0-1; Bastrop Cedar Creek, 0-1; Manor, 0-1.
Tuesday’s results: Georgetown 72, Bastrop 46; East View 37, Manor 35; Hutto 70, Bastrop Cedar Creek 27. Bye — Elgin.
Friday’s schedule: District open date.
Tuesday (Dec. 11) schedule: Georgetown at Elgin, 7 p.m.; Bastrop Cedar Creek at East View, 7 p.m.; Manor at Bastrop, 7 p.m. Bye — Hutto.
COMPLETE DISTRICT 18-5A SCHEDULE
(Starting with Dec. 11 games)
FIRST ROUND
Tuesday, Dec. 11 — Georgetown at Elgin, Cedar Creek at East View, Manor at Bastrop. Bye — Hutto.
Friday, Dec. 14 — East View at Hutto, Elgin at Manor, Bastrop at Cedar Creek. Bye — Georgetown.
Friday, Dec. 21 — Manor at Georgetown, Hutto at Bastrop, Cedar Creek at Elgin. Bye: East View.
Friday, Jan. 4 — Bastrop at East View, Georgetown at Cedar Creek, Elgin at Hutto. Bye — Manor.
Tuesday, Jan. 8 — Cedar Creek at Manor, East View at Elgin, Hutto at Georgetown. Bye — Bastrop.
Friday, Jan. 11 — Elgin at Bastrop, Manor at Hutto, East View at Georgetown, Bye — Cedar Creek.
SECOND ROUND
Tuesday, Jan. 15 — Cedar Creek at Hutto, Georgetown at Bastrop, Manor at East View. Bye — Elgin.
Friday, Jan. 18 — Elgin at Georgetown, East View at Cedar Creek, Bastrop at Manor. Bye — Hutto.
Tuesday, Jan. 22 — Hutto at East View, Manor at Elgin, Cedar Creek at Bastrop. Bye — Georgetown.
Friday, Jan. 25 — Georgetown at Manor, Bastrop at Hutto, Elgin at Cedar Creek. Bye — East View.
Tuesday, Jan. 29 — East View at Bastrop, Cedar Creek at Georgetown, Hutto at Elgin. Bye — Manor.
Friday, March 1 — Manor at Cedar Creek, Elgin at East View, Georgetown at Hutto. Bye — Bastrop.
Tuesday, March 5 — Bastrop at Elgin, Hutto at Manor, Georgetown at East View. Bye — Cedar Creek.
GEORGETOWN SUB VARSITY TOURNAMENT
At GHS (Eagle Gym, GHS Auxiliary Gym)
Thurday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 8
POOL ASSIGNMENTS
JV DIVISION
A — Georgetown, Salado, Lampasas, Dripping Springs. B — East View, Austin Westlake, Liberty Hill, Round Rock Raiders.
FRESHMAN A DIVISION
A — Georgetown Blue, Salado, Lampasas. B — East View, Austin Westlake, Liberty Hill, Dripping Springs.
FRESHMAN B DIVISION
A — Georgetown White, Round Rock. B — East View, Lampasas.
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Pool Games)
Eagle Gym: 8 a.m. — GHS White vs. Round Rock (9B). 9:30 — GHS JV vs. Salado JV. 11 — Lampasas JV vs. Dripping Springs JV. 12:30 p.m. — East View JV vs. Westlake. 2 — Liberty Hill JV vs. RR Raiders JV. 3:30 — Lampasas JV vs. GHS JV. 5 — Dripping Springs JV vs. Salado JV. 6:30 — Liberty Hill JV vs. East View JV. 8 — RR Raiders JV vs. Westlake JV.
Auxiliary Gym: 8 a.m. — Lampasas vs. East View (9B). 9:30 — Georgetown Blue vs. Salado (9A). 11 — East View vs. Westlake (9A). 12:30 p.m. — Round Rock vs. Lampasas (9B). 2 — Liberty Hill vs. Dripping Springs (9A). 3:30 — Lampasas vs. Georgetown Blue (9A). 5 — Westlake vs. Liberty Hill (9A). 6:30 p.m. — Dripping Springs vs. East View (9A). 8 — Salado vs. Lampasas (9A).
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Pool and Bracket Games)
Eagle Gym: 8 a.m. — Georgetown JV vs. Dripping Springs JV. 9:30 — East View JV vs. RR Raiders JV. 11 — Dripping Spreings vs. Westlake 9A). 12:30 p.m. — JV third-place Pool A vs. Pool B. 2 — 9A semifinals, Pool A 2 vs. Pool B 3. 3:30 — 9A semifinals, Pool A1 vs. Pool B4. 5 — JV Championship, Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner. 6:30 — 9A Championship, Pool B 1 vs. winner oif 3:30 game.
Auxiliary Gym: 8 a.m. — Salado JV vs. Lampasas JV. 9:30 — Westlake JV vs. Liberty Hill JV. 11 — East View vs. Liberty Hill (9A). 12:30 p.m. — GHS White vs. Lampasas (9B). 2 — 9A Pool A3 vs. Pool B2. 3:30 –East View vs. Round Rock (9B). 5 — JV Pool A2 vs. Pool B2. 6:30 — 9A Consolation, winners of 2 p.m. games at both gyms.
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES
CLASS 5A TOP 25
(Released Monday)
- Fort Bend Hightower. 2. Mansfield Timberview. 3. Amarillo. 4. Manvel. 5. San Antonio Veterans Memorial. 6. Kerrville Tivy. 7. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial. 8. Royse City. 9. Cedar Park. 10. Birdville. 11. Waller. 12. Austin Crockett. 13. Midlothian. 14. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff. 15. Mansfield Legacy. 16. Lubbock Cooper. 17. Frisco Lone Star. 18. College Station. 19. Cleburne. 20. Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway. 21. Richmond Foster. 22. Pflugerville. 23. Saginaw Boswell. 24. Crowley. 25. Red Oak.
TEXAS GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION
CLASS 5A TOP 20
(Released Tuesday)
- Fort Bend Hightower. 2. Mansfield Timberview. 3. San Antonio Veteran Memorial. 4. Manvel. 5. Amarillo. 6. Kerrville Tivy. 7. Waller. 8. Cedar Park. 9. Royse City. 10. College Station. 11. Austin Crockett. 12. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial. 13. Pflugerville. 14. Lubbock Cooper. 15. Richmond Foster. 16. Birdville. 17. Midlothian. 18. Saginaw Boswell. 19. GEORGETOWN. 20. Frisco Lone Star.