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Lady Cavs rip No. 10 Cy-Fair, earn tourney title
With Monique Smalls playing what her coach termed was the best game of the senior point guard’s career, the College Park Lady Cavaliers ran past No. 10-ranked Cy-Fair 85-61 Saturday to win the Division I title of the Texas Invitational in Pasadena.
Now 11-0 on the season, the fourth-ranked Lady Cavs jumped out to a 30-10 lead after the first quarter. Although Cy-Fair’s 6-foot-3 Chiney Ogwumike finished with 33 points, College Park offset her inside presence by hitting eight of 16 shots from beyond the three-point circle.
“I’m really, really proud of the kids,” CP head coach Kip Anderson said. “My kids played very hard throughout the tournament. We were raining threes from everywhere in the championship game.
Named the tournament MVP, Smalls scored 29 points, came up with nine steals and dished out 13 assists.
“She put the team on her back and was determined they were going to win,” Anderson said, of Smalls. “I’ve never seen her play like that.”
Allie Messimer scored 18 points, hitting four of seven treys. She also contributed three assists and three rebounds.
Junior post Nicole Morgan, who scored 18 points in the Lady Cavs’ 58-45 semifinal win over Bellaire, was named to the all-tournament team.
The Lady Cavs defeated No. 7-ranked Mansfield Summit Friday night before winning the tournament Saturday.
“Our defense is winning us ballgames,” Anderson said. “We struggled past Bellaire, but we were on all cylinders against Cy-Fair.”
Magnolia High reached the third place game of the Division II bracket, dropping a 46-26 decision to Cy Creek.
Michelle Larson led the Lady Bulldogs (2-7) with 14 points.
Led by Joi Munoz’s 17 points, the Caney Creek Lady Panthers captured the consolation championship trophy Saturday at the Splendora Tournament.
Munoz was named to the all-tournament team, as was Splendora’s Shelby Ruderman. Ruderman scored 12 points in the Ladycats’ 53-49 loss to C.E. King in the third place game.
Houston Chavez won the tournament title with a 51-46 overtime win over Atascocita.
College Park (1-5) dropped a 46-41 decision to Fort Bend Kempner in the third place game of the Division I bronze bracket.
The Cavs went into the fourth quarter with a four-point lead, but where outscored 19-10 the final eight minutes.
“Our defense is coming along, but we’ve been anemic at times on offense,” CP head coach Clifton McNeely said.
Adam Rowe scored 14 points for the Cavs, while forward Eddie Porter added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Center Sam Ryan hauled down nine rebounds.
Conroe High notched a 61-48 win over Alvin in the bronze bracket Saturday. Octivous Williams led the Tigers with 22 points.
Now 11-0 on the season, the fourth-ranked Lady Cavs jumped out to a 30-10 lead after the first quarter. Although Cy-Fair’s 6-foot-3 Chiney Ogwumike finished with 33 points, College Park offset her inside presence by hitting eight of 16 shots from beyond the three-point circle.
“I’m really, really proud of the kids,” CP head coach Kip Anderson said. “My kids played very hard throughout the tournament. We were raining threes from everywhere in the championship game.
Named the tournament MVP, Smalls scored 29 points, came up with nine steals and dished out 13 assists.
“She put the team on her back and was determined they were going to win,” Anderson said, of Smalls. “I’ve never seen her play like that.”
Allie Messimer scored 18 points, hitting four of seven treys. She also contributed three assists and three rebounds.
Junior post Nicole Morgan, who scored 18 points in the Lady Cavs’ 58-45 semifinal win over Bellaire, was named to the all-tournament team.
The Lady Cavs defeated No. 7-ranked Mansfield Summit Friday night before winning the tournament Saturday.
“Our defense is winning us ballgames,” Anderson said. “We struggled past Bellaire, but we were on all cylinders against Cy-Fair.”
Magnolia High reached the third place game of the Division II bracket, dropping a 46-26 decision to Cy Creek.
Michelle Larson led the Lady Bulldogs (2-7) with 14 points.
Led by Joi Munoz’s 17 points, the Caney Creek Lady Panthers captured the consolation championship trophy Saturday at the Splendora Tournament.
Munoz was named to the all-tournament team, as was Splendora’s Shelby Ruderman. Ruderman scored 12 points in the Ladycats’ 53-49 loss to C.E. King in the third place game.
Houston Chavez won the tournament title with a 51-46 overtime win over Atascocita.
College Park (1-5) dropped a 46-41 decision to Fort Bend Kempner in the third place game of the Division I bronze bracket.
The Cavs went into the fourth quarter with a four-point lead, but where outscored 19-10 the final eight minutes.
“Our defense is coming along, but we’ve been anemic at times on offense,” CP head coach Clifton McNeely said.
Adam Rowe scored 14 points for the Cavs, while forward Eddie Porter added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Center Sam Ryan hauled down nine rebounds.
Conroe High notched a 61-48 win over Alvin in the bronze bracket Saturday. Octivous Williams led the Tigers with 22 points.
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