Freshman girls take third spot

The Lady 'Birds team took third place at the Victoria ISD Annual Freshman Basketball Tournament held Nov. 15-17.

El Campo took games over Yoakum, Beeville and Edna to finish third. The only team to defeat the ladies was Victoria Memorial.

"I was really proud of the girls this weekend," Coach Melissa Popp said. "They played a lot of games this week and could have given up at any time and said they were tired, but they didn't. They showed that they are Lady 'Birds that fight till the end."

EC vs. Yoakum

The Lady 'Birds faced Yoakum earlier in the season and came away with a convincing 55-43 win. The second match between the two teams was no different.

El Campo made a great start to the game to out-score the Bulldogs 12-4 in the first quarter. The Lady 'Birds improved their play in the second quarter and tallied 17 points while holding Yoakum to 4 for a 29-8 lead at halftime.

The Bulldogs took the third quarter 12-6, but the fourth quarter was all El Campo.

The Lady 'Birds rallied for an 18-8 run to end the game and claim a 55-43 win.

Mysh'nae Moore led the team with 14 points while Arnesha Davis scored 10, Heather Rooker scored 8, Candice Bruton and Rebecca Fiala both scored 6, Shanice Thomas and Adasha Washington both scored 4 and Kaitlyn Cain scored 1 point in the win.

EC vs. Beeville

The Lady 'Birds moved to 3-0 on the season after a 70-30 win over Beeville.

El Campo rolled in the game to outscore Beeville in ever quarter. By halftime, the Lady 'Birds led 39-16.

Spectacular defensive play and a quick offensive attack boosted El Campo to a 19-12 run in the third quarter to extend the lead. The Lady 'Birds earned 12 fourth-quarter points while shutting Beeville down to only 2 and finished with the 70-30 win.

Thomas scored a team-high 15 points for the Lady 'Birds. Moore scored 14 total points, Davis scored 9, Washington and Rooker both scored 8, Tynesha King scored 7, Fiala scored 4 and Jamika Murray and Bruton both scored 2 points.

EC vs. Victoria Memorial

The Lady Vipers proved to be tough opponents for El Campo. Victoria outscored the Lady 'Birds in every quarter but the third to give them their first loss of the season with a score of 42-27.

The loss put El Campo in a battle for third while Memorial played for first in the tournament.

Bruton led El Campo in scoring with 8 points while Davis scored 7, Thomas scored 4 and Cain, Washington, Fiala and Moore each scored 2 points.

EC vs. Edna

The Lady 'Birds followed their first loss of the year with a strong showing against Edna to claim third place on a 44-35 win.