Basketball defeats the Tigers
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Lady Warriors standout Paige Bennett led the team with a double-double, scoring 22 points and recording 10 steals, along with eight rebounds and five assists.
The Lady Warriors scored a season-high in points last Friday night, breezing to a 68-27 victory over Wasco at home.
Due to CIF central section regulations, the game went to a running clock with four minutes left in the fourth quarter due to the Lady Warriors having a 40 point lead in the contest.
Paige Bennett led Mountain Basketball with a double-double, scoring 22 points and recording 10 steals, while also adding eight rebounds and five assists.
Other leaders included AJ Snider with 12 points and nine rebounds and Alyssa Garcia with 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Meagan Kilchrist also had a strong game with seven points and five steals while Briana Gutierrez had two three-pointers in a seven point effort. Sarah Breen, Danielle Simpson and Rheanna Cowee combined for eight points to round out the standout performances.
Tehachapi (15-5; 5-1 SSL) will have a big match-up this Friday night at Shafter for a chance to clinch a share of the league title lead. The undefeated Lady Generals are the only team that has defeated Mountain Basketball in league play this season.
The game at Shafter will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Junior Varsity
Tehachapi (14-4; 5-1 SSL) secured an easy 33-17 win over Wasco last Friday, led by 11 points from Kelsey Vance and eight points from Kayla Trevino.
Other scorers in the game included Laney Ricker with four points, Brittany Roach with three points, and Kiera Peck, Cedar Parrott and Brooke Hurt each with a basket.
Brandi Davidson also connected on a free throw in the contest.
Results of the Lady Indians game against Wasco will be available next week.
