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Beating the Mustangs
by one foul shot with six seconds left in regulation, the Clarke County
Eagles beat the Mustangs 34-33 to advance to the District final game against
the Strasburg Rams, last Wednesday night. Although winning all three previous
quarters, the Mustangs were bombarded with foul trouble early in the second
half and the eager Eagles reacted to the advantage. Sophomore; second-team
all District Alex Pender was the first to foul out of the game, scoring
four points and collecting five rebounds. Soon after, senior; first-team
all district Becky Roa received her fifth, departing with 18 points.
Before advancing to the semi-final
game against Clarke, the Mustangs trounced on the Rappahannock Panthers
winning (56-25) at the Stangs’ last home game of the season. In an all
around effort, Roa scored 19 points, had 11 steals and six assists, Pender
had 17 points and 14 rebounds, junior post Alison Van Pelt ended with 12
points, and freshman Kaitlin Freeman scored four points. |
