With his team trailing 6-5 against Oakdale, the coach of Plainview Phillip George called a timeout and asked his team, "Why are we double teaming (Treshunda Joseph) to leave the second best player open?" It might not have been the defensive game plan drawn up, but it worked as the Lady Hornets beat the Lady Warriors 50-41.
The loss at Plainview was Oakdale's second in a row and third out of their last four games. The team split its two previous games in the Allen Parish Tournament beating Kinder and losing to Fairview in the finals. " We played well vs Kinder on the Friday night. All around good game for us. On Saturday we struggled against that good Fairview team," said coach Ted Fontenot.
"Fairview is just so quick and in shape that it is hard to stay with them for four quarters," said Fontenot. "They shoot the ball very well and score a lot of points. Plainview is the type of team that looks for their chances to score but shoots well in the paint and from the outside. I knew both these games were going to be tough to win in their gym.
The teams traded baskets in the first quarter that ended with the score 13-11 in favor of Plainview. Alex Harrison extended the lead to 15-11 inside the first minute of the second quarter, then Sanaa St. Andre drilled a three pointer to make it a one point game. Alandrea Cox came off the bench and contributed a basket as Oakdale again made it a one point game at 17-16. Joseph gave her team the 18-17 lead as she made both shots from the charity stripe.
Plainview took a timeout with 2:25 before the half and the score tied at 18. George told his team, "We cannot make a rebound to save our life." But his team could make free throws to take the 20-19 lead in the waning moments of the first half. Oakdale trailed 20-19 at the end of the 1st half
Harrison scored a basket coming out of intermission as Plainview began to extend the lead. Joseph then made both free throws making it a one possession game, but seconds later Allie Willis hit a three pointer for Plainview. Cox scored a basket to keep her team in the game as the third quarter wound to a close. Setorie St. Andre got a layup as time expired at the end of the quarter with her team down 33-30. A voice from among the Oakdale coaching staff cried out, "Now let's compete!"
Kennedy Johnson extended the lead to 38-31 with a basket from beyond the arc as Plainview went up 40-32. Plainview began to widen the gap. Kamaesha St. Andre made it a two possession game by scoring on both free throws, but Plainview made it a three possession game with under a minute remaining on the clock to preserve the win.
Oakdale now begins district play with a matchup between Holy Savior Menard on the road in Alexandria on December 27.
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