SAN ANGELO, TX — The San Angelo Central Bobcats (19-5)(1-1) and the Lady Cats (15-12)(2-2) hosted the Odessa Permian Panthers at Central high school on Tuesday night, Jan. 17.
LADY CATS 56 LADY PANTHERS 32
The Lady Cats controlled their game for the majority of the night and defeated the Lady Panthers 56-32. The district victory is the Lady Cats' second in a row, and they moved to 2-2 in district on the season.
The Lady Cats jumped out to an 18-5 lead in the first quarter, and the ladies never looked back. Sydnee Moore, Jewels Perez, Nevaeh Hearne, and Alyssa Barron did the majority of the damage as the Lady Cats ran away with it in the second half.
Moore and Hearne led the Lady Cats with 12 points. Jewels Perez added nine points, and Alyssa Barron and Ana Wierzowiecki added six points.
Lady Cats versus Permian
(Credit: Kurt Hoffmaster)
SAN ANGELO CENTRAL BOBCATS 55 PANTHERS 71
In the second game featuring the boys, the Bobcats battled the Panthers in a back-and-forth slugfest for much of the contest. Permian surged to a seven-point advantage after the first quarter after they got out to a hot start shooting the basketball. The ‘Cats cold streak from Midland continued in the first quarter, as they only put up eight points.
Central’s fortunes changed in the second quarter when their defense came to life. Permian turned the ball over several times, and Shooting Guard Hayden Schmidt exploded with 10 points in the second. The Bobcats went from down seven in the first quarter to lead at halftime, 33-28.
Odessa Permian turned the game on its head again in the third quarter. After the Bobcats increased their lead to 12 midway through the third quarter, Permian could not miss a shot. G Jamibrione Anderson and Ben Saldivar took over the game, and the Panthers roared back to take a 5-point advantage entering the fourth quarter.
The Panthers never look back and claimed victory over the Bobcats 71-55. As good as the ‘Cats played at times, they could do nothing against the two shooters that just could not miss.
Hayden Schmidt led the Bobcats with 16 points.
Head Coach CJ Villegas gave his thoughts on his team's performance after the game.
The San Angelo Central Bobcats and Lady Cats return to action on Friday, Jan 20, when they travel to Midland to take on the Midland High Bulldogs starting at 6:15 p.m.
Bobcats' Kollin Allbright versus Odessa Permian
(Ryan Chadwick/ San Angelo LIVE! Photo)
Bobcats' Hayden Schmidt
(Ryan Chadwick/ San Angelo LIVE! Photo)
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