PREP ROUNDUP: Lady Titans edge Bulldogs in finale
Published 12:34 am Wednesday, February 7, 2018
The News staff reports
The iron was kind enough to Port Arthur Memorial on its own court, but not that kind.
Despite an 8-for-34 shooting night from the floor, Memorial capped its season with a 39-38 win over Nederland on Tuesday. The win ended the Titans’ season at 8-22 and 6-8 in District 22-5A, good for fifth place.
The loss ended a winless district campaign for Nederland.
Asiyah Kennerson scored 15 points and had three rebounds for Memorial. She scored all of her points on 5 of 11 three-point attempts.
Vern’Nequa Davis had 10 points in the win.
Da’reyale Jones had 15 points to lead Nederland.
BOYS HOOPS
Central 72, PNG 59
PORT NECHES — Trent Lee finished with 22 points, but Beaumont Central used a strong second quarter to gain much-needed separation on Port Neches-Groves in a District 22-5A victory.
Following a 14-11 PNG lead, Central (19-8, 10-2 in 22-5A) outscored the Indians 26-7.
Kasen Harrison had 17 points and Jaylen Subject had 16 to lead the Jaguars.
PNG (12-20, 2-10) will host Memorial on Friday.
Anahuac 55, Bob Hope 49
ANAHUAC — Chris May scored 21 points for the Eagles, but the Panthers proved a little too much at home Friday.
Jaydon Daigle added 12 points in the loss.
GIRLS SOCCER
PNG 2, Memorial 0
PORT NECHES — Mia Delgadillo and Jillian Flores each scored a goal, helping PNG (11-2-3, 3-1 in 22-5A) overcome its first district defeat of the season.
PNG will host Lumberton on Friday, as Memorial (3-4-3, 2-2) takes on Ozen in Beaumont.
Nederland 15, Ozen 0
NEDERLAND — How about three hat tricks?
Meg Sheppard, Emily Leavins and Rylee Bolser each scored three goals, accounting for 60 percent of the Bulldogs’ offense in a 22-5A victory Tuesday.
Madison Diaz scored twice, and Jenna Brekel, Jordan Minaldi, Cheyenne Allen and Phoebe Short each had a goal for the Bulldogs (11-2, 4-0 in 22-5A), who will host Nederland on Friday.
BOYS SOCCER
Nederland 5, Ozen 0
BEAUMONT — Ethan Vincent scored twice, leading the Bulldogs (4-8-1, 1-3 in 22-5A) to a shutout win over the Panthers.
Carsen Arline, Aldo Ramirez and Payne Barrow also got in the scoring column. Uzziel Ulloa and Jadon Castille each made an assist.
Nederland visits Vidor on Friday.
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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