Junior High Tigers take two from Lady Colts

The Daingerfield Junior High Lady Tiger basketball teams traveled across town on Thursday, Jan. 14, to visit the Lady Colts in Hughes Springs. The games kicked off the second round of district play for both teams. In the seventh grade girls’ game, the Lady Tigers played with a lead all night, before winning the game, 22 to 14. Joi Akinsuroju and Takya Alexander paced the Lady Tigers with 11 points each. Breanna Durham and Tyler Hayden led the team in assists, while Melony Godbolt, Riley Scholl, Natalie Beasley, and Kyasia Williams all played smart defensively for the Tigers. The eighth grade game was more of a back and forth affair, with the Lady Tigers falling behind at the end of the first quarter by three points. By the end of the first half, the Lady Tigers had tied the Lady Colts, 12 to 12. And falling behind by four at the end of the third quarter, the Lady Tigers finished off the game on top, 25 to 21. Mikayla Roberson was the leading scorer for the Lady Tigers, scoring eight points. Kiara Robinson added four, while Motre’via Durham and Ta’Quazia Latchison both scored four. Tanacia Williams and Jakayla Doddy rounded out the scoring for the Lady Tigers with two points, making the win a true team effort.