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February 5, 2010

New Waverly girls, boys crush Onalaska

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The Lady Bulldogs took one step closer toward getting into the playoffs after cruising past Onalaska 56-16 Friday night.

Kayla Williams led New Waverly’s cause with 20 points and nine rebounds. Myeisha Williams poured in 11 points and pulled down five boards. Post Jai Cleveland chipped in eight points and grabbed eight rebounds. Mekayla McBride finished with seven points. Alex Abbott scored six points, Whitney McCullough contributed with three and Lavonna Smith added one point.

“We started out a little slow,” New Waverly head coach Eldridge McAdams said. “We just couldn’t put any shots in.”

The Lady Dogs led by six after the first quarter and then jumped to a 24-8 lead at the half.

“We did some good things,” McAdams said. “We came out in the second half and picked up the intensity. We got some steals and started to play our game. We didn’t look back after that.”

Pending results from Friday, the Lady Dogs (9-4 in District 21-2A, 18-8 overall) remain in a three-way tie for second place with Groveton and Buffalo with only two teams advancing to the playoffs.

For New Waverly, it’s pretty simple. If the Lady Dogs win their regular-season finale on Tuesday against Groveton, which defeated New Waverly 42-28 on Jan. 15, they’ll once again head to the playoffs.

“This is going to be a big game for us,” McAdams said. “We knew this last stretch was going to be key. It’s all on us now. It all boils down to what we do. There’s no added pressure on us. We just have to come out and play Lady Dog basketball and it shouldn’t be a problem.”



New Waverly boys 86, Onalaska 38

It was just another day at the office for the top-ranked Bulldogs.

The Dogs came out firing on all cylinders and blasted the Wildcats 86-38 Friday.

“We came out with our usual intensity,” New Waverly head coach Bill Goffney said. “They moved the ball, they made a lot of outside shots. The guys also did a good job at eliminating turnovers.”

X’Zavious Harrison led with 44 points. Seniors Tyren and Kyren Watts scored 13 and 10 points, respectively. Dillian Scott and Cody James each scored eight points. Isaiah Gilliam and Josh Durriseau finished with six apiece. Wes Wagner added five points and Jonathan and Arthur Reece chipped in two points each.

The Bulldogs improved to 11-0 in district and moved within a game of winning their third straight outright district title.

“The guys just approach the games with a workmanlike effort,” Goffney said. “They just work every day. They don’t talk about rankings. They’re just focused on getting back to Austin and finishing the job this time. They’re really focused and determined.”

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