Girls go 2-3 in Breck tourney
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions got plenty of court time after their return from the Thanksgiving break, playing at Ballinger on Tuesday, Nov. 30, before spending the weekend at the Breckenridge tournament.
The Lady Lions went 2-3 at the tournament, beating Class 4A Springtown and Moran. Kiana Roberson was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 10.2 points per game for the weekend.
Lady Lions coach Tate Thompson said the tournament was a good experience for the team.
“We need to be running up and down the court and playing, and we were able to do that at this tournament,” he said. “We saw lots of different teams and lots of different situations.”
The Lady Lions (2-6) hosted Richland Springs Tuesday in their final outing before the start of district play, losing 42-23. Details will be reported next week.
They picked up a game at Gordon this Friday, Dec. 10, with tip-off at 5:00 p.m.
At Ballinger last week, the Lady Lions lost 44-19 just eight days after opening their season with a loss to the same team.
Ballinger outscored Albany 18-7 in the first quarter and was ahead 28-14 at halftime.
Avery Kleiner led the Lady Lions with eight points. Roberson added six, Briley Tabor three, and Lizzie Chavez two.
Breckenridge Tourney
Albany opened the tournament Thursday, Dec. 2, with a 49-27 loss to Class 4A Dumas.
The Lady Lions stayed close in the first half, trailing 12-9 after the first quarter and 22-19 at halftime before the Demonettes pulled away in the second half.
Roberson scored a team-high 11 points, with Tabor adding six and Ashlyn Holson five. Kleiner put in three points, and Caroline Holson and Braylyn Abbate recorded two each.
On Friday, Ashlyn Holson poured in 22 points, hitting two free throws with one second left as Albany picked up its first victory of the season, beating Springtown 48-47.
The game was close the whole way with the teams tied 12-12 after one quarter before the Lady Porcupines took a 27-24 halftime lead. Albany moved in front 35-34 in the third quarter and held on as the lead changed hands in the fourth.
Tabor and Lizzie Chavez each scored seven points with Roberson adding five. Kleiner had three points, while Caroline Holson and Abbate scored two apiece.
A slow start doomed the Lady Lions in their second game of the day, a 48-24 loss to Breckenridge. The Lady Buckaroos led 13-2 at the end of the first quarter and were ahead 41-10 after three.
Chavez led Albany with seven points, with Tabor and Ashlyn Holson scoring five each. Roberson had four points, and Kleiner had three.
Albany started Saturday with its second win of the weekend, beating Moran 47-17.
Leading 13-9 after the first quarter, the Lady Lions outscored the Lady Bulldogs 25-4 over the next two periods to pull away.
Roberson scored 18 points, and Ashlyn Holson scored 16 to lead Albany. Kleiner finished with six points, followed by Tabor with three and Chavez and Abbate with two each.
The Lady Lions wrapped up the weekend with a 44-37 loss to Springtown after another slow start. The Lady Porcupines led 12-2 after the first quarter and 26-12 at halftime. The Lady Lions posted a 25-18 scoring edge in the second half.
Roberson had 13 points and Ashlyn Holson added 10. Chavez scored six points, followed by Tabor and Kleiner with three each and Callan Edgar with two.
