December 9, 2009

Lady Tigers enact revenge against Seminole

Having lost by 32 points at Seminole State College on Nov. 5, the Cowley College women’s basketball team showed how much they have improved since then as they defeated Seminole 70-59 Tuesday at W.S. Scott Auditorium for the team’s fourth straight win.
In the first meeting between the two teams, the Belles shot 67 percent in the second half. On Tuesday, Seminole shot just 28 percent for the game.
“I think defensively we are starting to figure some things out,” Cowley head coach Todd Clark said. “We are playing together as a group.”
Cowley led 34-26 at the end of the first half thanks to 10 first half points a piece from Kaneesha Lee and Anna Sonka. The Lady Tigers’ lead would grow to 12 points (41-29) on a three-pointer by Sonka with 16 minutes left to play, and the Belles would get no closer than within five points of Cowley the rest of the way.
Sophomore Kaneesha Lee had another big game for the Lady Tigers as she finished with a career-high 26 points. Lee also added eight rebounds and four blocked shots as she dominated inside.
“She got a lot of easy looks at the basket because we were moving the ball really well,” Clark said.
Freshman Maylisa Johnson assisted on many of Lee’s baskets as she finished with a season-high 11 assists.
“She really shares the basketball well and we are putting her in spots where she can do stuff with the ball,” Clark said.
Fellow sophomore Gianna Woods joined Lee in giving Cowley a one-two punch as she finished with 11 points and a season-high 16 rebounds. While, Sonka played perhaps her best game of the season by finishing with 15 points and five rebounds. Sonka was 6-of-10 from the floor and 3-for-3 from three-point range.
Teshia Griswold’s 15 points and eight rebounds led the Belles. Katie Sanderson and Trelishiea Prince added 14 and 13 points, respectively. Seminole is now 8-5 on the season.
Cowley, which is now 7-4 on the season, will play its final game of the first semester on Saturday when they play the Southwestern JV at 1 p.m. in Winfield.
“I want to see us continue to improve defensively and play together on offense,” Clark said. “It is important to end on a positive note.”
Box score:
Seminole: Kimberly McVea 1-2 1-2 3, Katie Sanderson 5-11 0-0 14, Teshia Griswold 4-11 6-6 15, Trelishiea Prince 5-18 1-1 13, Fanta Toure 1-5 0-0 2, Shakyra Coleman 1-4 0-0 2, Audrey Pernell 1-4 0-0 2, Emily Lovell 0-1 2-2 2, Maddison Kinsey 0-5 0-0 0, Sierra Barnhart 2-10 0-0 6. Totals: 20-71 10-11 59.
Cowley (70): Ariani Silva 0-4 2-2 2, Kaneesha Lee 12-17 2-4 26, Maylisa Johnson 1-3 2-2 4, Anna Sonka 6-10 0-0 15, Gianna Woods 5-12 1-1 11, Jasamyne Saunders 4-9 0-0 8, Crystal Allen 1-3 0-0 2, Brianna Gonzalez 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 30-61 7-9 70.
Three-pointers: Seminole 9-22 (Sanderson 4-4, Griswold 1-2, Prince 2-6, Kinsey 0-2, Barnhart 2-8), Cowley 3-6 (Silva 0-2, Sonka 3-3, Gonzalez 0-1). Rebounds: Seminole 35 (Griswold 8), Cowley 42 (Woods 16). Assists: Seminole 18 (Prince 8), Cowley 23 (Johnson 11). Turnovers: Seminole 13, Cowley 16. Total fouls: Seminole 12, Cowley 12. Fouled out: Griswold. Technicals: none.