Hornet Sports
Lady Hornets bounce back at Willis tournament
Following loss to Kingwood Park, Huntsville rolls New Caney 51-28
Huntsville girls basketball coach Devin Gabbard wasn’t pleased about the Lady Hornets’ performance in a 47-35 loss to Kingwood Park on Tuesday at the Willis tournament.
“We came out flat like we did in our second game yesterday,” the coach said. “We talked about it in-between games today and we fixed our problem.”
The Lady Hornets did just that and rolled to a 51-28 victory over New Caney in their second contest Tuesday and will play again today against Oak Ridge at 10:30 a.m. in Willis.
Senior guard Jakeisha Harrison led Huntsville with 14 points in the win over New Caney. Freshman guard Cedra Coleman chipped in nine points, and sophomore post Ronisha Major scored eight. Junior guard Tayler Gray also added eight points for the Lady Hornets, who improved to 10-7 overall.
“I got the chance to play a lot of kids and we were able to play different rotations against New Caney,” Gabbard said. “We defended better and only gave up 14 points in both halves. When we show up defensively, we can beat anybody. We also hit some outside shots against the zone and that frees up Ronisha under the basket.
“We struggled with the zone in the loss to Kingwood Park, and I take responsibility for that.”
Harrison also led the Lady Hornets with 10 points in the loss to Kingwood Park. Junior guard Shonecra James added nine points and Major finished with seven.
Huntsville (2-0 in district) returns to 18-4A action on Friday when the Lady Hornets host Waller at 7:30 p.m.
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Brenham came to Kate Barr Ross Park on Wednesday and quickly took control on the District 18-4A baseball game against the Hornets. The top-ranked Cubs banged out 16 hits in the first three innings and scored 13 runs on their way to a commanding 18-1 win over Huntsville. -
Just deserts
Seniors Jeremy LaDay, Marvin Dunbar and Justin Gilbert refused to listen to the people who said the Hornets were headed for a subpar season in 2009-10.
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Cooper to take over Hornet defense
Shane Martin did not have to look far to find the guy who will fill his old shoes with the Hornets football program.
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Huntsville's Baggett jumps at chance to play in Space City Classic
Out of the blue, Huntsville senior Forbes Baggett got some good news Tuesday.
An all-district offensive and defensive lineman, Baggett received an invitation to play in the Space City Classic, an all-star football game featuring Houston-area players. The game is scheduled Saturday evening at Delmar Stadium in Houston. -
Trying to make history
The floor at Hornet Gym sure looked crowded Wednesday afternoon. That’s because there were 13 players running around like crazy — five on offense and eight on defense.
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Fish in the water
Huntsville freshmen Matthew Bitara and Sierra Wagner could hardly contain their excitement Thursday afternoon when talking about their upcoming meet.
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Alive and kicking
HOUSTON — Kingwood Park hung around and hung around, but the Lady Hornets were just too strong down the stretch.
Huntsville finally wore down a feisty Lady Panthers squad in the fourth quarter to cruise to a 69-54 victory in the area round of the Class 4A girls basketball playoffs Friday night at the Campbell Center. -
Huntsville girls to put Panthers in pressure cooker
While the Lady Hornets were taking care of Elgin in the bi-district round of the playoffs Tuesday night, Huntsville assistant girls basketball coach Mike Ray was scouting Huntsville’s next opponent.
The Lady Hornets (23-7) are set to battle Kingwood Park in the area round today at 6 p.m. at the Campbell Center in Houston. - More Hornet Sports Headlines
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Top-ranked Cubs bring big bats to Huntsville
