Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
A slow start doomed the Logan girls basketball team against Fort Sumner during a 57-38 loss Saturday in the championship game of the Reserve Tournament.
The Vixens made seven of their 11 3-point shots in the first half to surge to a 30-11 lead at halftime.
Allyssa Casaus led the charge for Fort Sumner, scoring 17 of her game-high 21 points during the half.
The Lady Longhorns, meanwhile, went seven minutes without a field goal.
“We looked tired, sluggish and worn out,” Logan coach Dustin Robertson said. “The weekend and the long trip caught up with us. But you could say the same about Fort Sumner … so bottom line, we got outworked.”
A full-court press at the beginning of the third quarter sparked Logan to a 17-5 scoring run to reduce its deficit to 35-28.
The Vixens regained control with seven unanswered points to close the period.
Lizzy Horner led Logan with 13 points.
Logan, ranked fifth in Class 1A by MaxPreps.com, fell to 12-6.
Fort Sumner improved to 13-4 and is ranked third in 1A.
Logan plays Fort Sumner again on the road on Thursday.
Logan 43, Animas 34
A late surge helped the Lady Longhorns secure a 43-34 victory Friday over Animas in the semifinals of the Reserve Tournament.
Hailee Robertson sank a key 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter to give Logan a 36-28 lead.
With 1:40 left, Desta Rose scored a driving layup to give the Lady Longhorns a 41-30 advantage.
Rose led Logan with 18 points, and Robertson added 13.
Animas fell to 8-5.
Logan 46, Quemado 44
Horner sank a 3-point shot with 1:15 left to help lift the Lady Longhorns a 46-44 victory Thursday over state-ranked Quemado in the first round of the Reserve Tournament.
Horner’s shot gave Logan a 46-42 lead. Quemado scored on its next possession but failed to convert on the next one with 33 seconds left.
The Eagles regained possession with four seconds remaining, but their long pass downcourt in an attempt to set up a final shot was picked off by a Logan defender.
Logan briefly trailed by one point early in the quarter, but Camryn Cantrell scored a traditional three-point play and Robertson sank a 3-pointer to give their team a 42-37 lead.
Rose led Logan with 13 points. Horner added 12 and Robertson 10.
Quemado, ranked sixth in Class 2A by MaxPreps.com, fell to 9-3.
San Jon 32, Clovis Christian 24
The San Jon girls notched their second win of the season with a 32-24 decision Thursday over visiting Clovis Christian.
Sarah Archuleta scored 17 points to lead the Lady Coyotes. Summer Jennings added seven points, and Rayna Sena collected six points and four rebounds.
San Jon coach Gib Donovan attributed good communication on the court for the win.
“Our girls are conditioned well,” he said. “We run a lot in practices. We cycle through plays and execute them properly.”
San Jon improved to 2-5. Clovis Christian fell to 10-4.