Lady Badgers corral Lady Longhorns 50-31

GAME HIGH SCORER — Lady Badger Kasey Cavazos led the team with 17 points against the Lady Longhorns. (Photo by Fred Salinas) The Bishop Lady Badgers varsity basketball squad beat the Hebbronville Lady Longhorns 50-31 this past Tuesday in a Hoops for Hope game that honored cancer survivors and memorialized those who lost the battle to the disease.

“It was a great success, with nearly 300 Hoops for Hope T-shirts sold,” Bishop Lady Badger Head Coach Sherry Wilson said.

The proceeds from the T-shirt sale went to the American Cancer Society along with over $100 donated at the game.

Wilson plans on participating in the Hoops for Hope event annually.

Pink was the color of choice as a pink basketball was used while the referees used pink whistles and pink shoe laces during the game.

Bishop players wore hot pink socks, while the Lady Longhorns wore pink shoe laces.

The bleachers were a sea of pink as many fans participated by wearing pink T-shirts and used pink thundersticks donated by the Hebbronville coach to cheer on both teams.

With the win, the Lady Badgers clinched the district championship sporting an 11-0 district record with the final district game against Santa Rosa slated for Tuesday, Feb. 9 in Santa Rosa.

The Lady Badgers earned a first round bye in the playoffs and will play either Feb. 18 or 19 in the second round against an opponent to be determined.

Leading the Lady Badgers against the Lady Longhorns was Kasey Cavazos with 17 points, followed closely by Brianne Vincent with 14.

Also contributing to the Bishop victory were Ari Alvarez with nine, Kelsey Hayes with eight and Briana Reyna with two.

The playoff bound Lady Badgers basketball team consists of the following: Ari Alvarez, Kelsey Hayes, Andriah Scott, Briana Reyna, Rina Rivera, Coralie Saenz, Alex Martinez, Brianna Vincent, Kasey Cavazos and Meagan Sandoval.

The JV squad is also undefeated in district after beating Hebbronville 30-5 in the early game.

Players on the JV team are Priscilla Caldera, Dacia Cavazos, Jaycee Cronk, Barbara Escobar, Destynee Lerma, Tessa Miller, Lauren Morales, Celina Pecos, Victoria Ramirez, Bianca Reyna, April Rodriquez, Briana Ruiz, Alexx Sanchez, Bianca Silva and Jennifer Simon.