Published: November 06, 2008 08:49 am         

Tuesday's Prep Basketball Capsules

Tuesday’s Games

GIRLS

At Tupelo

Wapanucka 40, Tupelo 36

WAPY 9 10 9 12 — 40

TUPELO 10 11 4 11 — 36

WAPANUCKA: Jennifer Martin 17, Jessica Collins 8, Alicia McFeeters 6, Kelli Robertson 4, Shantel Taylor 3, Melissa Kingsley 2.

TUPELO: Shanna Davidson 13, Megan Bray 9, Chesna Henry 7, Josie Soukup 5, Grace Leland 2.

3-point goals: McFeeters 2, Taylor, Robertson (W), Soukup (T).

Fouled Out: None.

NOTEWORTHY: Tupelo shot just 26 percent from the field and hit only 5-of-16 free throw attempts and fell to Wapanucka in Bill Godwin’s first game as head coach. Jennifer Martin scored 17 points to lead all scorers for Wapanucka, and Shanna Davidson was in double figures for Tupelo with 13 points. The Lady Tigers forced 14 turnovers and had just six of their own, but they managed just one basket off a turnover in the game.

COACHES QUOTE: “It’s tough to win when you shoot 26 percent. We played hard but 26 percent from the floor and 5-for-16 from the free throw line pretty much tells the story. We’ll be okay, though.” — Tupelo coach Bill Godwin.

Team Records: Wapanucka 1-0, Tupelo 0-1

Up Next: Kiowa at Tupelo Friday.



At Earlsboro

Earlsboro 52, Stonewall 40

STONEWALL 6 11 11 12 — 40

EARLSBORO 15 9 12 16 — 52

STONEWALL: Mindy Holland 14, Tyla Transue 13, Shelby Lackey 9, Neicole Thompson 2, Bradianne Daniel 2.

EARLSBORO: Megan Maloy 20, Kayla Hickman 13, Bianca Guitierrez 12, Aerial Ellis 4, Zaronae Stargill 3.

3-point goals: Lackey 2, Holland (S); Maloy 3, Gutierrez 2, Hickman (E).

Fouled out: None.

NOTEWORTHY: Earlsboro hit six 3-pointers and started the game on a 15-6 surge and outlasted Stonewall in the season opener for both teams. Megan Maloy paced Earlsboro with 20 points while Mindy Holland scored 14 for the Lady Longhorns and Tyla Transue followed with 13.

COACHES QUOTE: “We didn’t play good, but they shot the lights out. Earlsboro was better than us last night. We have a long way to go. Defensivley, we’re not very good. We have to get better, or it’s going to be a long season,” — Stonewall head coach Christie Jennings.

Team Records: Stonewall 0-1; Earlsboro 1-0.

Up Next: Stonewall at Pittsburg Tuesday.



BOYS

At Tupelo

Tupelo 50, Wapanucka 41

WAPY 11 4 16 10 — 41

TUPELO 9 7 17 17 — 50

WAPANUCKA: Dustin Roton 10, Matt Castillo 9, Justin Dillar 9, Omar Manriquez 6, Richard Lowe 5, Greg Harper 2.

TUPELO: Jeremy Stein 20, Trevor Walkup 14, Nathan Hogue 5, Trey Roberson 4, Jake Sanders 3, Dakota Ingram 2, Kade Curry 2.

3-point goals: Lowe (W), Walkup 2 (T).

NOTEWORTHY: Jeremy Stein scored a career-high 20 points and added 12 rebounds for his first career double-double, and Trevor Walkup also had a career-high 14 points to lead Tupelo to the season-opening victory. Stein scored 15 points in the second half after the Tigers led just 16-15 at the break, and sophomores Jake Sanders and Kade Curry both had solid games defensively, with Sanders grabbing three steals and Curry pulling down four rebounds and drawing two charging fouls off the bench.

COACHES QUOTE: “It’s nice to get off a winning note at home. Jeremy really stepped up in the second half and made some big plays for us. We did a good job defensively in the fourth quarter and did a better job of managing the game.” — Tupelo coach Clay Weller.

Team Records: Tupelo 1-0, Wapanucka 0-1.

Up Next: Kiowa at Tupelo Friday.



At Earlsboro

Earlsboro 68, Stonewall 62

STONEWALL 10 18 15 19 — 62

EARLSBORO 10 16 22 20 — 68

STONEWALL: Josh Scribner 25, Logan Reed 13, David Hamilton 12, Darron Hamilton 8, Malcolm Casey 2, Jon Daniel 2.

EARLSBORO: Bryan 22, Hickman 17, Jones 15, Hopper 9, Crow 4, Wild 1.

3-point goals: Scribner 2, David Hamilton 2, Reed (S), Hopper, Bryan (E).

NOTEWORTHY: Stonewall led Earlsboro (No. 5 in Class B) by two points at the break but couldn’t contain the hosts’ running game in the second half. Patrick Bryan led Earlsboro with 22 points, while junior Josh Scribner scored a game and career-high 25 points for Stonewall. Logan Reed, playing his first varsity basketball game for the Longhorns, had 13 points and David Hamilton added 12 in the loss. Stonewall committed 17 turnovers and surrendered 20 offensive rebounds.

COACHES QUOTE: “We played really the first half and the second half we couldn’t control the tempo. They sped it up and we couldn’t play at that speed. I was proud of our effort. They’re a good ballclub.” — Stonewall coach Wes Moreland.

Team Records: Stonewall 0-1, Earlsboro 1-0

Up Next: Stonewall at Pittsburg Tuesday.



At Indianola

Calvin 70, Indianola 59

CALVIN 16 15 15 24 — 70

INDIANOLA 15 17 12 12 — 59

CALVIN: Kaleb Blaylock 27, Colby Impson 18, Neil Hassler 13, Homer Madden 11.

INDIANOLA: David Padgett 16, Kaleb Wagoner 14, Colby Sexton 11.

3-point goals: Blaylock 2 (C), Colby Sexton 3 (I).

Fouled Out: Conner Anderson, Harrison Emery (I).

NOTEWORTHY: Kaleb Blaylock hit two clutch 3-pointers to clutch the win for Calvin.

COACHES QUOTE: “I thought we played very intense defense and fought hard to the end,” Calvin head coach Michael Arnold.

Team Records: Calvin 1-1, Indianola 0-1

Up Next: Moss at Calvin.

     

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