Hondo Anvil Herald

Crystal hands Hondo second district loss

 

 

By Jeff Berger

Anvil Herald Publisher

 

     The Hondo varsity girls’ basketball team had the full-court press working in high gear Friday, Jan. 9, in the Hondo High School gym, building a huge early lead over Cotulla before finishing with a 67-32 win over the Cowgirls in District 28-3A action.

     Tuesday evening, Jan. 13, against Crystal City, the Owls cut an 18-point halftime deficit all the way down to five points at the end of three quarters, only to then be held to three points in the fourth, falling to the Lady Javelinas, 55-42.

     After two home games this week, the Owls will go on the road twice in the coming week. Hondo (22-5 season, 4-2 district) will go to Natalia on Friday, Jan. 16, and then will start the second half of the district schedule with a Tuesday, Jan. 20, game at league-leading Jourdanton. Both games are scheduled to start at 6 p.m.

     In the win over Cotulla, the Owls pressed their way to a 24-9 lead at the end of the first period, which they extended to 42-13 at the half.

     Kristyn Ybarra knocked down four three-pointers in the game, finishing with 17 points, while Ashlyn Tovar ended up with 16. Makylie Peña scored 11, with nine from Paisley Cook.

     Crystal City was in control of the first half, pulling away for a 41-23 at the break. But after CC hit a three to open the second half scoring, the Owls scored the next 16 points, cutting the gap down to 44-39 heading to the final period. Crystal turned the tables in the fourth, holding the Owls to just three points, while building the lead back to its final margin of 13.

     Ybarra led the Owls with 19 points, with eight from Tovar and seven from Lathe.