The Lehman Lady Lobos earned their first win of the season with a 68-33 win over the LBJ Jaguars Nov. 3
Both basketball teams came out aggressively in the first quarter with the Lady Lobos drawing five fouls, and LBJ having eight.
Despite the slow start, the Lady Lobos were in the lead 12-8 heading into the second quarter.
Lehman’s offense dominated the second frame by outscoring LBJ 20-10.
Despite the Lady Lobos dominating the scoreboard, LBJ capitalized on a somewhat sluggish Lobo defense.
“We need to execute a little bit better on the half court offensively,” head coach James Halatin said.
Lehman led by 14-points at halftime. But the third quarter belonged to the Jaguars, who picked up the tempo and sped past Lehman’s defense.
The Jaguars continued shooting and attaining defensive fouls to close the gap. It helped the Jaguars keep pace with Lehman.
Lehman turned to its seniors to regain momentum and pull away late.
Senior Maggie Castillo scored four points in the third frame. Four other Lady Lobos contributed to the team’s 14-point output in the third quarter.
“I think we did really good, we picked it up way better than last season,” Castillo said. “As a team, I think we need to focus on offense execution and working better throughout the entire game.”
Lehman’s offense began to shine in the fourth quarter as they tallied 22-points to close the contest.
Freshman Kayla Presley led the team in points and assists in the fourth quarter, which helped her team keep the lead.
“This year was going to be about speeding teams up, so that was really the focus going into the game,” Halatin said. “Our girls did a good job of turning those press turnovers into easy baskets.”
Winning the first game of the season by 30-plus points, the Lady Lobos look to carry that momentum into the season.
“We just need to be sharper on some of our finishes, some of our shots weren’t what they could be,” Halatin said. “We are going to have a good practice tomorrow and be ready for Tuesday.”
