The Staley Mustangs Girls Basketball teams hosted Hendrick Middle School last night.  All the girls played well and there were some close and exciting games for the fans.  It was a so nice to go out and see these young ladies play, see and chat with some friends, and meet new ones.  

The 7th Grade C team played a great game.  They jumped out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back.  Speed on the offensive was a key factor in the win.  Great offense by #1, #10 and #41 gave the Mustangs a hefty ten point lead: 16-6 going in to half time.  The Staley girls continued to dominate the game on both sides of the ball during the second half.  Outstanding play by #4, #52, #32, #15 and the rest of the team kept them well in front.  The Staley girls worked together on defense limiting Hendrick to two baskets the entire second half.  The Lady Mustangs won with a final score of 33-10.  Great job Lady Mustangs!!

The 8th Grade B team played tough.  These girls are fun to watch, they are aggressive and go all out.  This game was close and exciting. The Lady Mustangs had an early lead of 6-3 at the start of the second period.  Great play by #35, #41, 51, & #21 had the Mustangs in the lead.  However, Hendrick came on strong in the second period and took a the lead 13-11 early in the third period. The Lady Mustangs played well , but were not having any luck having the ball fall in the basket in the third period, and Hedrick took the lead 22-16 toward the end of the third period.  The Lady Mustangs stepped it up, outstanding and aggressive play by #25, #45 & #20 had the Mustangs back in the game. These ladies were putting up a good fight, with a minute twenty left in the game the Mustangs were only down by 2: Hendrick 25-Staley 23.  The crowd was pulling for a comeback.  The Lady Mustangs had the opportunities, they had several fouls that allowed for free throws at the line, but the Mustnags could only get one in.  The Mustangs pulled within one with less than four seconds left, Hendrick 25-Staley 24.  A foul by the Lady Mustangs had a Hendrick player going to the line, and making both shots to put the game away at 27-23.  The Lady Mustangs played tough, and with great determination and spirit, to come back and give the fans an exciting game.  A close and thrilling game that could have gone either way.  Way to fight Lady Mustangs!!!

The Staley 7th Grade B Team played tough and also provided a thrilling game.   Fantastic play by #22, #23, #25 and #50 gave the Mustangs a slim lead of 4-3 late in the first period.  Number 3, #21, #33 and #53 kept the Mustangs in the game with great offense and defense.  Staley had a 10-7 lead early in the third period.  However, Hendrick stayed strong and tied the game up early in the fourth period at 14.  Although, the Mustangs played aggressive and tough, luck was not on their side, as Hendrick took the win: 19-14.  Fantastic effort, Lady Mustangs!!

The 8th Grade A team was fun to watch, as I know several of the girls on this team.  These young ladies put on a show for the Mustang faithful.  They took the lead early on and kept adding to it.  Outstanding team effort had the Lady Mustangs dominate the game on both offense and defense.  Fantastic plays by #12,#1, #13, #32 and #42 gave the Mustangs a 19-12 lead early in the third period.  Great play by #4, #10, #14, #43 &  #50 and the rest of the Lady Mustangs had them cruising to a 26-12 victory.  This team played fast, aggressive and smart on both offense and defense to secure the win.  Congratulations on an awesome victory!!

The 7th Grade A team gets the award for game of the night. This game was close throughout, each team putting it all out on the court.  The aggressive play of #12, #2, #44 and #45 had the  Lady Mustangs matching the Hendrick Wranglers basket for basket.  Outstanding effort in the second half by #26, #40, #51 and #55 continued to keep the game tight.  Fantastic defense down the stretch kept the Mustangs in the game when the ball would not drop through the net.  Despite the excellent effort put forth by the Lady Mustangs and the cheers of the home crowd, the game ended in a 23 all tie at the end of regulation.  On to a three minute overtime showdown.  The Lady Mustangs had three minutes to show what they are made of: and they did.  These young ladies went out and put it all on the court,  they dominated the overtime period, showed determination, grit, and Mustang spirit from the tip off. Number 44 took the tip off from #51 to take it up the court for two, to give the Mustangs a quick two point lead. Another quick basket by the Lady Mustangs had the lead stretched to four: Staley 27-Hendrick 23. Great defense had #51 get the rebound and #24 take it to the net to go for the shot and draw the foul.  Number 24 came to the line with confidence and calmly sank the first free throw to give the Mustangs a five point lead.  Fantastic defense to contain Hendrick and keep them scoreless, and two additional baskets by #26 and #2 had the Mustangs overpower the Wranglers in the overtime period to walk away with a convincing 32-23 victory.  When push came to shove, these young ladies proved that they will stay strong, be tough, work together and fight hard to get the job done.  These young ladies provided the Staley fans with a thrilling game with a fantastic outcome.  I am so glad that I got to watch these girls play this game.   Congratulations Lady Mustangs on a hard fought, well deserved victory!!!  

Here are some images of the night.

7th Grade C Team

8th Grade B Team

8th Grade B Team

7th Grade C Team

7th Grade B Team

8th Grade A team

8th Grade A Team

8th Grade A Team

7th Grade B Team

7th Grade A Team

7th Grade A Team

7th Grade A Team