Lockney's Gabby Cervantes shoots during the Lady Horns game against New Deal on February 4, 2022 (photo courtesy Fred Cervantes)
LOCKNEY – The Lockney Lady Horns (23-7, 4-3) had two significant things happen in their 38-31 win over New Deal at Longhorn Gym on Friday night – senior Gabriella Cervantes scored her 1,000th career point, and the Lady Horns remain in the hunt for one of the upper echolon seeds from District 4-2A.
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Lockney took advantage of a struggling New Deal team that has a four game losing streak, and it has put the Lady Horns in the thick of the district race going into their season finale at home Tuesday against the Hale Center Lady Owls (18-11, 5-2). Hale Center and Floydada are tied for first place, and Lockney is just one game back.
The Lady Horns broke a 16-16 tied at halftime by outscoring New Deal 14-5 in the third quarter. Adri Villareal led Lockney with 16-points. Mariah Ascensio was the top rebounder with nine.
According to Coach Trey Bale these are scenarios of the district standings after the outcome of the Lockney-Hale Center and the Floydada-Ralls games on Tuesday:
Lockney wins, Floydada wins – 1. Floydada 2. Lockney 3. Hale Center
Lockney wins, Floydada loses – 1. Floydada 1. Lockney 1. Hale Center (Tri-Champs)
Lockney loses, Floydada wins – 1. Hale Center 2. Floydada 3. Lockney
NEW DEAL – 5 11 5 10 – 31
LOCKNEY – 8 8 14 8 – 38
halftime: tied 16-16
third quarter: Lockney 30-21
records: Lockney (23-7, 4-3), New Deal (17-16, 3-5)
Lockney scoring:
Adri Villareal – 16
Adaliyah Jones – 7
Gabriella Cervantes – 5
Mariah Ascensio – 4
Senayda Bernal – 4
Haven Walker – 2
Rebounds:
Ascensio – 9
Bernal – 5
Jones – 5
Villareal – 5
Cervantes – 3
DISTRICT 4-2A Girls results (Friday, Feb. 4)
Lockney 38 New Deal 31
Hale Center 60 Floydada 49
Ralls – open
DISTRICT 4-2A Girls standings and season records
Floydada 5-2* 18-8
Hale Center 5-2* 18-11
Lockney 4-3* 23-7
New Deal 3-5* 17-16
Ralls 1-6 4-23
* clinched playoff position
DISTRICT 4-2A schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 8
Hale Center at Lockney
Floydada at Ralls
New Deal – open (regular season completed)
