Lady Cats, Bobcats win in Iowa tourney

IOWA -The Eunice High Lady Bobcats took a 49-40 victory over the host Iowa High Lady Yellow Jackets here Saturday in their final game of the Iowa High Tournament.
Coach Durell Peloquin’s Lady Bobcats improved their season record to 5-1 with the victory.
The Lady Bobcats trailed after the first quarter by a 14-9 margin, but came back in the second quarter to lead 17-16 at the half. The Lady Cats held the Lady Jackets to just two points in the second quarter, while scoring eight.
The Lady Cats increased their lead with a 15-10 advantage in the third quarter before sealing the victory by outscoring the Lady Yellow Jackets 17-14 in the final quarter.
Dashaya Vigers led the Lady Bobcats in scoring with 18 points as she hit eight field goals and made two of four free throws. Vigers scored seven points to spark her team in the first quarter. Ashley Washington also hit the double-figure mark for the Lady Cats as she finished with 13 points on four field goals and five of six free throws. Washington scored six points in the pivotal fourth quarter.
Hali Jack added eight points, which included two 3-point goals, for the Lady Cats. Beulah Bradley and Kate McLemore completed the Eunice scoring with six and four points, respectively.
Iowa was led by Michan Ceasar with 14 points. Bailey Richard added 10 and Bethany Broussard had seven for the Lady Yellow Jackets.
Coach Chad Andrepont’s Bobcats claimed their second win of the season on Saturday with a 62-53 victory over Pickering. Earlier on Saturday, the Cats dropped a 58-48 contest to the Northwest High Raiders.
Against Pickering, the Cats took a 27-22 lead at the half, then outscored the Red Devils 17-16 and 18-15 in the final two quarters to earn the victory. Ron Shillow led the Bobcats in scoring with 24 points as he hit 10 field goals and added four free throws. Shillow scored 14 of those points in the fourth quarter.
Darius Richard added 14 points and Ray Rougeau chipped in nine for the Cats. Paul Hebert and Khaleel Deville had five points apiece.
Hebert led the Bobcats with 16 points in the loss to Northwest. Shillow scored 14 and Kevin Williams had 10 for the Cats. The Raiders jumped out to an early lead from which the Cats could never recover.