2008 Woodie Awards
Lady Rangers grab sixth straight win
By Jason B. Hogan
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: Pulse
Originally published: 2/28/08 at 4:31 PM CSTLast update: 2/28/08 at 7:41 PM CST
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After the Lady Rangers concluded their victory over the Palo Alto Palominos 56-41 Feb. 20, staff providing activities in the hall area felt disrupted by their continuous celebrations.
Some of the Lady Rangers began to answer back to the despondent manner they had been addressed, but Dykes stopped any of their further replies.
"When you're a giant," Dykes said, "there are always midgets on your shoulder trying to see where you are."
His definition of the statement is that his team is bigger than that and they should act accordingly.
Halfway through the first half, the Lady Rangers led 19-10.
At the nine minute mark, the Palominos substituted two of their guards to contend with the Lady Rangers' size advantage.
Kinesiology sophomore Layla Hernandez kept Palo Alto off balance following every Lady Ranger steal, crossing the ball over in fast breaks and weaving through the Palominos transitional defense for easy scoring opportunities.
But, with three minutes remaining in the first half, the pace of the game quickened on both sides of the floor, each team looking for a swing in momentum and a scoring advantage going into the break.
The halftime score was 31-28, the Lady Rangers maintaining a slim lead.
Coming back from the break, the Lady Rangers Achilles' heel was second-chance points and not rebounding the ball on the defensive end.
Two minutes into the half and the Palominos held a 35-31 lead.
But, the Lady Rangers continued to work hard on defense creating multiple turnovers. Through their team defense, the Lady Rangers' offense began to flourish as they gained more confidence.
The Palominos' turnovers increased as the Lady Rangers' defensive pressure never desisted.
Midway into the second half, the Lady Rangers gained a commanding lead, 51-35.
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