Thrall’s Tigerettes posted a 3-2 record at the Lago Vista tournament, and showed continued improvement as the season moves along.
In the opening round, the Tigerettes (11-7) ran into a hot-shooting Marion Lady Bulldogs team. Marion (7-8) hit seven three-pointers in the game, and held off a late Thrall rally for a 36-34 win. The Tigerettes outscored the Lady Bulldogs 12-6 in the final period, but couldn’t take the lead.
Kinley Hoffman led the Tigerettes with 10 points, while Neveah Irvin added seven.
Thrall’s offense was firing in all cylinders in their second game against Round Rock Christian Academy. Every Tigerettes scored in the game as they rolled to a 62-11 win.
Thrall led 25-6 at the half, but was able to overwhelm the Lady Crusaders in the second half. The Tigerettes scored 23 points in the fourth quarter to close out the win. Irvin led all scorers with a 13-point effort, while Walker hit for 10. Hoffman finished the game with nine points, and Miranda Richter and Brynn Leschber each had seven.
A slow-shooting first half hurt the Tigerettes against St. Michaels on Friday. Thrall managed just two field goals in the first two quarters of play and trailed 25-7 at the half. The Tigerettes finally got their offense going in the third, hitting for 14. Walker led the way with five in the period. And, while Thrall was able to cut the lead in half by the end of the third, they would get no closer.
The Lady Crusaders tallied 18 in the final period and pulled away for the 48-34 win. Hoffman and Leschber each scored six for the Tigerettes in the loss.
Against St. Stephens, Thrall scored early and often and rolled to a 54-21 win over the Lady Spartans.
It was free throws that helped the Tigerettes to the early lead. Thrall hit eight of 13 shots from the charity stripe in the opening stanza and led 19-5. Thrall got four points from Sarah Beth Laurence in the second period, that anchored a balanced scoring attack and gave the Tigerettes a 31-14 lead at the half.
It was more of the same in the third. The Tigerettes’ defense swarmed the court and held the Lady Spartans scoreless, while Walker and Avery Ochoa led a 17-point third quarter for the Tigerettes, scoring six points each and giving Thrall a 48-14 lead after three quarters.
Walker led the Tigerettes with 10 points, while Irvin and Ochoa each scored nine.
In their final game, the Tigerettes rallied from an early deficit to down the Troy Lady Trojans 50-44.
Troy took a 17-16 lead after one quarter of play, but Thrall managed to battle back and grab a 27-25 halftime advantage. Walker scored nine of her team-high 11 points in the first half to help the Tigerettes take the lead.
Thrall, which has enjoyed balanced scoring all season, saw more of the same in the second half. Five Tigerettes scored, led by Irvin and Richter who had four points each, in the third quarter. The scoring edge allowed the Tigerettes to take a 40-34 lead into the final period. Troy tried to rally, but could get no closer than four points in the fourth quarter.
Walker again led the Tigerettes with 11 points. Richter and Kassi Jackson each finished with eight points, while Hoffman and Irvin scored seven each.
Thrall will travel to Luling on Tuesday night before beginning District 27-2A play on Friday when they host the Thorndale Lady Dogs.
