Prep Roundup: Lady Rebels curise past Teurlings

MIDLAND – Gracie Miller erupted for 17 of her game-high 25 points in the first quarter to help lead the Midland Lady Rebels to a 71-33 victory over visiting Teurlings Tuesday.
The victory sent the Lady Rebels, who are ranked No. 6 in the most recent Class B power ratings, to 14-8 on the season heading into Friday’s 6 p.m. home showdown with No. 1 Fairview.
Teurlings, a Class 4A team that is ranked No. 14 in Division II, fell to 9-11.
Miller got the Lady Rebels going early with three 3-pointers and four shots inside the arc in the opening frame during a 27-point outburst for the hosts.
Teurlings was limited to just seven points in the frame on a 3-pointer and a basket in the lane by Kennedy Sinitiere and two free throws from Keeley Johnson.
The pace slowed in the second quarter and Teurlings outscored the hosts 11-7 to trim the deficit to 16 (34-18) entering the half.
Teurlings scored seven points from the free throw line during the frame.
Post player Makenzie Oliver had four of Midland’s seven points in the quarter.
The Lady Rebels ramped up the offense once again in the third quarter with an 18-point outburst to push the lead to 52-26.
Oliver added six of her 16 points in the frame and Caitlyn Boudreaux also hit three shots during the run.
The Lady Rebels continued their onslaught over the final eight minutes by going on a 19-7 run to put the game away.
Oliver and Holi Myers combined for 10 points and Miller added five in the final frame.
Boudreaux and Myers joined Miller and Oliver in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Myra Carlson added five points in the victory. Marlie Boudreaux and Dai’Ja-Lee LeBlanc rounded out the Lady Rebels’ offense with two points each.
Sinitiere was the leader for Teurlings with 10 points. Amelie Dupuis added six points, Johnson, Gracie Thibodeaux and Julianna Gaspard followed with five points each and Angelle Dupuis finished with two.
The Lady Rebels open District 7-B play next week with a pair of home games: They will entertain No. 11 Bell City on Tuesday and No. 2 Hathaway on Friday.
Both games are slated for a 6 p.m. start with the boys varsity game to follow.
Warriors fall short
CROWLEY – The Northside Christian Warriors were simply outmanned in their showdown with the ESA Falcons on Tuesday.
ESA had eight players score, including two in double figures and the No. 3-ranked team in Division V ran past the Warriors, 60-41.
The Warriors, ranked No. 5 in Division V, fell to 11-13 overall heading into Thursday’s road contest at Oak Hill.
The Falcons improved to 13-6 with the victory.
The Warriors kept pace with the Falcons early in the contest and trailed by just 11 at the break (26-15) thanks to seven points from Andrew Woods and four from Garrett Kidder.
The Warriors aided in the Falcons’ early lead by committing 14 turnovers in the first half.
The Falcons maintained their 11-point lead through the first four minutes of the third quarter before going on a 6-0 run late in the frame.
Jagger Thibodeaux hit a runner in the lane for the Warriors and Caleb Hanks dropped in a shot just before the buzzer to get the Warriors within 15 at 37-22.
The Warriors had their most productive offensive quarter in the final period with a 23-point outburst, but it wasn’t enough.
Every time the hosts made the slightest run, the Falcons had an answer.
ESA forward standout Alex Koval poured in 13 of his game-high 21 points in the final period to help the Falcons withstand the Warriors’ late push.
Ethan Harson also scored in double figures for the Falcons with 13 points, Wilt Hoggatt had nine and Cameron Lee added eight.
Thibodeaux led the Warriors with 10 points, Woods and Hanks each added eight and Jake Morgan had five.
In addition, Garrett Kidder scored four points, Joseph Woods added three, Christian Myers had two and Carson Tweedel finished with one.