Teams pick up wins over Latta; Districts Next Week

The Mustangs ended their last home regular season game of the year with BIG wins over Latta. Number 6 in Class 2A Ladies from Latta came to town to face Allen #8 in Class A and it proved to be a great battle. A battle that the Lady Mustangs won 55-49. At the half both teams hit the locker room knotted at 28 and remained tied at the end of the third quarter. Allen outscored the Lady Panthers 16-10 to pull out the exciting win. The Lady Mustangs were hot from the field hitting 58 % of their shots compared to Latta’s 45%. The three-point arc was a hot spot for both teams, but Allen made 10 of 25 for 40 % while Latta took 20 shots and connected on 6. Allen also held the free shot edge hitting 76.5% of their 17 trips while Latta had 18 free shots and hit 11. Addison Prentice had the shooters eye scoring 24 points including 18 points from the threepoint line; Stoney Cully hit double figures with 12 points and had 4 assists. Kaylee Davis 9 points, Kryslyn Stephens 6, Cherish Woodward 4. “It was a big game for us, playoffs start next week, and we need tough games to get us ready for what’s coming up. Latta always brings a good team, and I am excited our girls got the win, they have been working hard getting ready for games like this,” said Coach Dottie Slabaugh.