Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Get the brooms out! Devine Middle School Fillys and Colts made it a clean sweep of Bandera Monday night as all eight teams came out victorious in their last contests prior to Christmas break.
The Fillys rundown includes wins by 7th B by a score of 23-6, 7th A 37-16, 8th B 33-12, and 8th A 41-20 while the Colts were equally impressive as 7th B won by the slimmest of margins 18-17, 7th A 34-12, 8th B 32-17, and 8th A 62-26.
Combined, Devine won all 8 games by a total of 280 to 126 for an average score of 35-16. Devine’s hoops future looks bright for these matchups as the next few years roll by.
Fillys 7th B
Devine got out to a 13-0 halftime lead as their defense was absolutely phenomenal. Led by Savannah Solis who had an incredible 10 steals to go along with her 6 points, the Fillys never trailed in their 23-6 victory.
Fillys 7th B stats
Savannah Solis 6 points, 1 rebound, 10 steals; Riley Hennessey 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal; Sophia Espinosa 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Brooklyn Kendrick 2 points, Brylee Adriano 2 points; Allyson Muniz-Arteaga 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Clover Salinas 1 rebound, 1 steal; Emily Cashion 2 rebounds, 1 steal; Jacklynn Clark 1 rebound, 1 steal; Meela Luna 1 rebound.
Fillys 7th A
Devine was more than ready for this tilt as they dominated from beginning to end in their 37-16 victory.
“The girls did a great job coming out ready to go in this game,” commented Coach Kara Stacy. “We took control right at the start with great defense which allowed us to get up quick and take a 14-point lead halfway through the game.”
Lilliana Rodriguez led the way with 14 points, 9 steals, and 5 assists followed by Allison Balencia with 8 points.
“The momentum built in the first half carried over throughout the rest of the night which allowed us to close the door with a big 21-point win.”
Brooke Stacy added 6 points, and Juliana Rivas was credited with 6 steals. Grabbing some offensive rebounds for chances at…
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