Lady Rebels top Welsh in tourney play

The Midland Lady Rebels have numerous offensive weapons at their disposal and on any given night, any of their starters can lead the way.
On Wednesday, it was a trio of starters that Welsh couldn’t contend with in the opening game of the Lake Arthur Tournament.
Caitlyn Boudreaux, Gracie Miller and Myra Carlson each scored in double figures and the Lady Rebels cruised to a 59-39 victory over the Lady Hounds.
“When we have patience, we have a lot of people that can score the ball,” said MHS coach Christy Hebert, whose team improved to 11-3 overall with the victory. “They are all unselfish and they have been pretty consistent.
“The girls really don’t focus really on how much they score; it just depends on the night and who’s hot and who’s not. Whoever’s hot, that’s who we try to get the ball to.”
On Tuesday, it was guard Caitlyn Boudreaux who had the hot hand early on. She scored six quick points to help Midland jump out to an 8-4 advantage midway through the opening quarter. Gracie Miller knocked down a pair of free throws followed by a long range 3-pointer at the end of the quarter that put the Lady Rebels up 18-9.
“Caitlyn is very aggressive,” said Hebert. “She’s a dribble-drive guard and she attacks the basket.”
Miller took over in the second quarter with six more points and Makenzie Oliver added a pair of baskets in the lane. Myra Carlson hit her second 3-pointer of the night in the period and the Lady Rebels were able to take a 33-20 advantage at the break.
“We kind of started out slowly, but the girls knew they had to wake it up and play fast,” said Hebert. “We were slow and sluggish on defense but we made the adjustment and thankfully our shots started to fall.”
The Lady Hounds closed the gap to eight (38-30) early in the third quarter but Midland went on a 9-0 run after that to push the lead back to 17 (47-30).
“They (Welsh) made a little run there in the third quarter, but we answered right back,” said Hebert. “I fussed at my girls because we kind of let them back in the game, but I was proud of the way we answered and pushed the lead back to double figures.”
Carlson added another shot from beyond the arc and Boudreaux scored four points during the run.
Carlson knocked down her fourth 3-pointer just before the buzzer and the Lady Rebels took a comfortable 50-33 advantage into the final stanza.
“The big thing for us is that when teams come out and try to shut down one player, our other girls step up,” said Hebert. “Myra has been playing well and she’s shooting the ball more now, which I’m very happy with because she has a great shot.”
The Lady Rebels spread the floor in the final frame, but still managed to outscore the Lady Hounds 9-6. Miller, Boudreaux and Holi Myers each hit baskets in the lane and Bailee Guidry knocked down a shot from beyond the arc.
Boudreaux led all scorers on the night with 16 points before leaving the game midway through the fourth quarter with a hand injury.
Miller added 13 points and Carlson hit four 3-pointers for a total of 12 points.
In addition to the leaders, Oliver pitched in eight points, Guidry added five, Marlie Boudreaux scored three and Myers finished with two.
“I’m just so proud of this group,” said Hebert, who only has eight players on the team. “They are a young group and I feel they still have so much to learn, but yet they are still managing to figure out ways to win.”
The Lady Rebels close out tournament play today when they take on Class 5A Southside at 7:30 p.m.