Desoto advances to state semifinal by winning Region 2
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This was a big game, in fact, it was worthy of a state semifinal as #2 Desoto faced #3 Duncanville with the Lady Eagles having beaten their district rival twice this season and after losing in the third round of…
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Continue ReadingThis was a big game, in fact, it was worthy of a state semifinal as #2 Desoto faced #3 Duncanville with the Lady Eagles having beaten their district rival twice this season and after losing in the third round of the playoffs to the Pantherettes last season 47-43, Duncanville went on to win state as the teams were ranked #1 and #2 last season but big plays sort of tells the story, especially since Michayla Gatewood Michayla Gatewood 5'8" | PG DeSoto | 2022 State TX and Jamia Harris Jamia Harris 5'7" | SG DeSoto | 2022 State TX , two of the top juniors in the country who have already committed to Texas Tech, were out with ACL injuries yet Desoto found a wat to pull it off 52-39
Desoto
Kendall Brown Kendall Brown 5'9" | CG Desoto | 2021 State TX – The Houston signee scored 39 points in the previous 2 games yet her steal and “and one” changed the momentum to give them a 10 point lead. Brown who was in agony gave her team a huge scare since they were already shorthanded however her “mental toughness” was key in their victory
Sa’Myah Smith Sa’Myah Smith 6'4" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State #14 Nation TX , Tionna Herron Tionna Herron 6'3" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State TX , and Amina Muhammad Amina Muhammad 6'3" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State TX
A college frontline of 6’4, 6’4, and 6’3 is going to be hard to deal with, especially when it’s a BCS frontline. Herron has already committed to Kentucky and the threesome off their combined for 35 points and 21 rebounds in their 69-60 victory back in January and combined for 12 of their 17 points in the final quarter
Duncanville
Tristen Taylor Tristen Taylor 5'4" | PG Duncanville | 2023 State TX
One of the top point guards in her class, her explosiveness was one of the main reason for the Pantherettes success, there were many other reasons but always remember, the game starts at the one and she’s definitely one to watch closely this club season
Kaila Kelly
Kelly added 10 points, played solid defense, and just made big plays to keep the Panterettes close through the first three quarters