Exciting Weekend Basketball in District 1A
By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media
It was down
to the wire for the girls in District 1A Saturday afternoon as the Des Moines
Demons hosted the Springer Lady Red Devils for the District 1A championship
game.
And oh what
a game it was as the Lady Red Devils took an early lead in the game and pulled
out in front leaving Demon fans wondering what happened but it was still early
and the Lady Demons found the groove and by half time the first quarter 13-7
Lady Red Devil lead was no more. When the buzzer sounded ending the second
quarter the score was tied at 23. Setting the pace for the remainder of the
game.
And what a
second half it was as both teams battled back and forth with lead changes,
bumps and thumps as the referees let the girls play as was evident in the
number of team fouls, Des Moines with six and Springer with eight. Neither team
went to the free throw line more than five times in the second half of the
game.
With less
than a minute left in the game it was a tie ball game, the Lady Demons managed
a one point lead and then Samantha Green added two free throws to force the
Lady Red Devils into a 3-point shot for the tie. Springer’s Kyra Laumbach raced
down court yet wasn’t able to beat the clock and make a 3-point shot, final
score 43-40 Des Moines.
In the boys
game Saturday evening in Springer it was a bit more one sided as Springer
hosted Des Moines in Sim Brown gym. The Red Devils struggled the first couple
of minutes and then put the screws to the Demons as they put on a full court
press double teaming the primary ball handler Emilio Cisneros.
This
continued until the Red Devils had pulled out a significant lead after half
time. The Demons however didn’t give up that easily and battled back to within
eight, yet time was not on their side as they Red Devils put the pressure back
on and began stalling looking for that one shot.
By games
end the Red Devils had held their ground and a 10-point lead leaving Des Moines
feeling the Red Devil heat. Final score was Springer 67-57 and their fifth
straight District 1A title.
All four
teams will now move into regional play and by Monday morning will know who they
will tangle with this weekend to start the opening round of state basketball
action.
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Reinda Rivale (3) and Shelby Walker (5) tangle up while
Brandi Burton(12) and Kyra Laumbach (22) try to avoid the two and watch the
ball go out of bounds Saturday afternoon in Des Moines.
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Reinda Rivale and Allisha Frye scramble for the loose ball
Saturday afternoon in Des Moines
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It was a tight physical ball game Saturday as evidence by
this shot of Shelby Walker and Brandi Burton no foul was called on this play
just a jump ball.
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Strategy time as the Lady Demons try to win this game, up by
only a point late in the fourth they have to hold on for a win.
Girls scoring
Springer 13 10
9 8 40
Des Moines 7 16
9 11 43
Springer High Point
Brandi Burton 12 2 of
2 free throws
Kyra Laumbach 9
Cordy Tafoya 9 1 of 2 free throws
Free Throws 3 of 4
attempts
Des Moines High Point
Shelby Walker 21 0 of
1 free throws
Dakota Martinez 9
Free throws 4 of 9 attempts
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The 2012 Lady Demons, District 1A Champions
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Boys Scoring
Des Moines 8 13 20
16 57
Springer 16 19 17
15 67
Dews Moines High Point
Austin Vincent 28 2 of 2 free throws
Emilio Cisneros 15 2 of 6 free throws
Free Throws 7 of 14 attempts
Springer High Point
Sam Garcia 14 1 of 2 free throws
Dago Chavez 18 3 of 4 free throws
Leonard Arias 21 2 of
2 free throws
Free Throws 12 of 18 attempts
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What concentration by Sam Garcia as he goes for the basket
while Demon Ryan Martin tries to avoid the foul but doesn’t and sends Garcia to
the free throw line.
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Demon Emilio Cisneros draws the foul with a hand on Jacob
Romero as he went for the shot Saturday evening in Springer
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Emilio Cisneros ended the night with 15 points and as
evidence by the scoreboard the Demons are struggling to come back in this ball
game
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Austin Vincent goes for two of his 28 points on the night
for the Demons as Red Devil Sam Garcia watches
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The 2012 District 1A springer Red Devils holding up high 5’s
signify their fifth straight District 1A title.
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