LBJ Lady Jaguars VS Akins Lady Eagles

I had a chance to catch up with the Lady Eagles before game time to get this group photo.

Tonight’s key match-up between the Lady Eagles of Akins High & the Jags from LBJ

1^st quarter

LBJ jumped out to a 8-0  lead early into the first quarter running the break very well. The lady Jags did an excellent job with the outlet pass & pushing the ball up the floor fast and hard.  Akins turned the ball over 3 times On their first 5 possessions as they seem to struggle with their offense early on.  

Senior Wing player Alex Jones for LBJ showed great poise & leadership early in the Game to help keep her team out in front.  Down 14 points Akins pg Vanessa Winston scores 2 easy baskets to get the eagles out & running. Vanessa a junior pg at Akins has great court vision along with excellent ball handling skills. Vanessa has great range on her shot and don’t mind shooting it from beyond the arc. She contributed 12 points & 6 assist. Closing out the 1^st quarter Akins picked up the defense to cut the Jags lead to six at the end of the first. 20-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-9 Post Player Danielle Lofton Class of 2011                                    5-11 Post Player Alexis Hyder Classof 2012

Akins High School                                                                                                            LBJ High School

2^nd Quarter 

  LBJ takes off again early in the second going on a 6-0 run behind the leadership of  Senior Alex Jones.

The senior wing player dropped 25 points and played great man defense. Alex has excellent ball handling, passing, and shooting skills. Last night you could really see the athleticism and quickness from Alex as she went up & down the floor.  Akins  down 9 continued to be aggressive on both ends of the floor. With 3:16 left in the third LBJ has increased their lead to 15. Sophomore post player Alexis  Hyder going strong  to the basket got and an 1 to increase the Akins lead to 19. The physical post player did not have an excellent offensive game but she did all the little things to help her team to a victory.  Closing the second half  LBJ continued to show dominance on the boards & with their defensive efforts. Halftime 44-23  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-10 Wing Player Alex Jones Class of 2010                                            5-4 PG Vanessa Winston  Class of 2011

LBJ High School                                                                                                             Akins High School

3^rd quarter

Down 21 to start the quarter Akins has a huge hill to climb to get back into the game. Akins continued to have problems taking care of the ball. Post player Danielle Lofton hit a couple of key baskets but it was not enough to slow down the jags. Danielle a junior post player plays very aggressively around the basket. I have watched her play over the last few years and she is continuously developing her games. Danielle added 12 points tonight in the lost to LBJ. Pg #21

 T. Jones did an excellent job taking care of the ball for the Jags. The junior point guard has great patience and excellent ball handling & passing skills. End Of third 39-59.

  

4^th Quarter

Down twenty going into the fourth Akins continued to be aggressive and play tough defense cutting the lead to 15. But the Jags continued to stay focused on their mission.

Final Score

LBJ         80

Akins     62

 

Other Scores

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 Lehman 44, Canyon Lake 37

 St. Andrews 53, Lago Vista 24

 Round Rock Chr. 45, Bryan St. Joseph 39

 Connally 56, Stony Point 45

 Luling 63, Lockhart 38

 Austin Royals 61, Marble Falls Faith 60

 Giddings 85, Hempstead 53