The lady Cowboys went 2-2 this week. | AMBER GARCIA PHOTO
MEEKER I The lady Cowboys went 2-2 in a very busy week of basketball.
“Tuesday night against Basalt the girls came out really tough as a team and were shooting well,” commented head coach Jamie Rogers, “It was a lot of fun.”
The girls finished the game 68-56 with Sarah Kracht leading in points scored with 25 and steals with 12 and Hailey Knowles had 24 points.
With only one day of practice between, the team traveled to Baggs to take on the very tough Rattlers.
“Thursday at Little Snake River, it is not the easiest gym to play in and we were not prepared,” said Rogers. “We came out flat, weren’t moving our feet and couldn’t shoot”.
Final score 64-33 that came after a commanding beginning 27-5 in the first quarter by Little Snake River.
Kracht led in scoring with 15 points.
With two games down for the week, the Cowboys came back home to take on the Cedaredge Bruins
“We discussed it as a team and how we needed to be prepared because Cedaredge is second in the league and ranked in 2A,” commented Rogers. “I was really proud of our girls, Thursday’s game was very physical and our girls came out ready; we just couldn’t make a basket.”
At the end of the first quarter the game was 17-13 the Bruins the gap grew by half, but in the third the Cowboys closed it a bit, just not enough, final score 46-32.
“I feel like when you are walking through the line and shaking hands and the coach tells you, ‘man your team is tough’ it is a sign of respect for your team,” said Rogers.
Kracht once again hit double digits with 14 points, Hadley Franklin had nine rebounds, Knowles had seven and Ainsley Selle had six.
Saturday the team got another check in the win column when they beat Debeque 54-25.
“In the Debeque game, Sarah was shooting really well, Hailey made a three and Ellie had a really great ball game,” concluded Rogers.
Both Kracht and Ellie Hossack broke double digits in scoring, Kracht with 24 and Hossack with 10.
This week, the final week of the regular season, there is not slowing down. Three game week again beginning on Thursday in Plateau Valley, then Friday in Hayden, and finally Saturday at home against West Grand.
By TIFFANY JEHOREK – Special to the Herald Times
