Mamou makes the Lady Lions sheepish

Vinton roared into Mamou for a Super Tuesday matchup in district play. Mamou controlled the flow of the game from the opening tip and went on to make the Lady Lions look sheepish. The Lady Demons won 69-30 and improved to 4-0 in district and 17-8 overall.
Mark Temple stressed defense in practice coming off his team's last outing against Welsh. He said he focused on "adjusting, communicating, and playing good defense." He continued, "And also we plugged in another defense that's pretty much a half court scramble in traffic and forced turnovers and get easy baskets in transition."
The Vinton head coach sang the praises of this Mamou team after the game. "They do a great job," said said Wendel Lejeune. "Coach Temple does a super job. The girls play hard. They're athletic. They shot the ball really well. (Darelzray Bellard), (Kiajah Wilson), and (Arkie Thomas) were just outstanding in the first half against us. And they're good kids. They're good sportsmen. We enjoy playing them... They scored off of their little press and their little fast break and everything. But, yea, it's a pleasure playing against a team that's coached that well and plays that hard for the coach.
Wilson scored the first basket on the night and failed to convert on the three point play. Thomas then lobbed the ball from one end of the court to the other over to Bellard for two points putting her team up 11-2 at the 3:44 mark of the first quarter. Wilson in the shadow of her own net later stole the ball away and scored as a timeout was called. Mamou led 17-9 with 1:27 before the 2nd quarter. With her toes on the arc, she made another basket to go up by 10. The first quarter expired with the home team up 25-9. Bellard in the second quarter launched a three ball to go up 28-9. Mamou maintained a 20-point lead for the remainder of the half and went into the locker room up 38-15 on a three ball from Thomas.
Mamou scored on each of its first four possessions to go up 46-15 at the 5:31 mark of the third quarter. Mamou then exercied good team ball control and the possession was capped off with a basket from Thomas to go up 52-15. At the end of 3 complete quarters of play, Mamou led 52-16. Thomas launched another three ball, and Mamou broke the 60-point plateau on a jumper from Tia Gallow.
The next game on the schedule is Friday night in Lake Arthur. "We have a big matchup against Lake Arthur," said Temple. "They are also undefeated in district."
Lejeune previewed Mamou's next game by saying, "And they should have a good game against Lake Arthur."