The Lockney Lady Horns pose with their bi-district trophy after defeating Vega at home on February 14, 2022 (Nick Long/FCR)
LOCKNEY – The Lockney Lady Horns found themselves in a hole of 19-4 after the first quarter of their 2A Bi-District game with Vega Lady Horns, but stormed back to win the second, fourth and overtime quarters to take a 58-50 win to advance to the Area round later this week. Lockney (24-8) is now 13-1 on their home court this season.
Senior Gabriella Cervantes led the Lockney comeback by scoring a game high 21-points including five 3-pointers from the arc and sinking six critical free throws in overtime. Cervantes put her team on her back in the extra period after the Lady Horns season leading scorer Adri Villareal and third highest scorer Moriah Ascensio fouled out in the fourth quarter. Lockney made 10 – 3’s which was very big.
“It was rough in overtime with two of our top players out of the game. I had faith we could win and confidence in my free throw shooting. This is really special to win the Bi-District trophy and do it with my teammates,” an elated and exhausted Cervantes explained.
Lockney coach Trey Bale had similar remarks, “Gabby played her tail off. She played like a senior should. We played a lot players in the non-district games to get ready for this kind of situation. It paid off for us. This was an exciting comeback for our team.”
Bale has been emphasizing protecting their homecourt all season where Lady Horns are now 13-1 at home. Lockney will now advance to the Area round to play the No. 9 state rated Panhandle Ettes (25-8) Thursday night at 6 at Canyon High School’s Joe Lombard Gymnasium. Panhandle derailed West Texas-Stinnett 88-20 on Monday.
VEGA – 19 7 12 11 1 – 50
LOCKNEY – 4 17 10 18 9 – 58
halftime: Vega 26-21
third quarter: Vega 38-31
regulation: tied 49-49
records: Lockney (24-8), Vega (19-13)
Lockney scoring:
Gabriella Cervantes – 21
Adri Villareal – 19
Moriah Ascensio – 8
Adaliyah Jones – 6
Senayda Bernal – 3
Vega scoring:
Katelyn Ruiz – 14
Lucy Richards – 12
Maci Hartsell – 9
Kami Drinnon – 6
Dakota Walker – 6
Addison Bidegain – 2
Kamy Harmon – 2
Amber Stewart – 1
Lockney rebounding:
Bernal – 7
Villareal – 5
Cervantes – 4
Ascensio – 3
Jones – 2
Landri McCombs – 2
Haven Walker – 2
Vega rebounding:
Hartsell – 8
Drinnon – 8
Richards – 8
Ruiz – 7
Stewart – 5
Harmon – 3
Walker – 3
(48 as a team)
4-2A vs 3-2A Bi-District results:
Lockney 58 Vega 50 OT
Olton 47 Floydada 44
Bovina 45 Hale Center 42
Farwell 49 New Deal 33
Other 2A BI-District scores
Panhandle 88 West Texas 20
Gruver 89 Memphis 15
Sudan 77 Smyer 26
Wellington 73 Sunray 16
Clarendon 30 Stratford 25
Ropes 43 Plains 33
Christoval 41 Colo. City 32
