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02-25-2012, 08:56 AM
Tatyannia Taylor has been coming off the Christian Academy bench all season, but coach Don Rice isnât going to make her a starter even though Taylor helped the Lady Centurions win the 28th District Tournament on Friday night at Eastern.
China Dow, CALâs first-team All-Seventh Region selection, scored 28 points in her teamâs 64-60 victory over Ballard, and Taylor tossed in 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the Lady Centurionsâ 20th win against 12 losses.
The 5-foot-11 Dow scored 17 of CALâs first 25 points, and Taylor, a 5-7 junior, tallied the next six as the Lady Centurions never trailed after leading 31-19 to repeat as district champion.
âI took McKenzie (Campbell) out of the game to give her some rest, but Taylor started grabbing everything, so I left her in,ââ Rice said. âChina was China, but Taylor did very well. Iâll continue to bring her off the bench because she plays better that way. Sheâs my sixth man.ââ
CAL was happy to avenge a 75-64 loss to Ballard on Jan. 20.
âWe wanted to get back at them,ââ said Dow, who hit 9 of 17 shots and 5 of 7 free throws. She hit 5 of 9 3-pointers and took off seven rebounds.
âI just felt it. We had been beaten by Ballard before and we wanted revenge,ââ said Dow, who entered the game with a 26.8 scoring average. âTaylor stepped up and played well. She took a lot of pressure off me.ââ
Dow scored CALâs first seven points before Campbell got the next four for an 11-10 lead. Dow hit her second three with four seconds left in the first quarter for a 17-15 edge.
Taylor, who attended Sacred Heart last year but did not play varsity ball there, seemed pleased with her career high of 17 points. She hit 3 of 4 shots, including her only three, and 8 of 11 free throws.
âMy teammates really supported me,ââ Taylor said. âI just wanted to be aggressive. If it (a good game) happens, it happens.ââ
Taylorâs play around the basket caused three Ballard players â Maddie Martin, Kiâanna Richardson and Brandy Ray â to foul out in the fourth period. Drea Matchen led Ballard with 24 points, hitting 9 of 16 shots, including one three, and 5 of 7 free throws.
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China Dow, CALâs first-team All-Seventh Region selection, scored 28 points in her teamâs 64-60 victory over Ballard, and Taylor tossed in 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the Lady Centurionsâ 20th win against 12 losses.
The 5-foot-11 Dow scored 17 of CALâs first 25 points, and Taylor, a 5-7 junior, tallied the next six as the Lady Centurions never trailed after leading 31-19 to repeat as district champion.
âI took McKenzie (Campbell) out of the game to give her some rest, but Taylor started grabbing everything, so I left her in,ââ Rice said. âChina was China, but Taylor did very well. Iâll continue to bring her off the bench because she plays better that way. Sheâs my sixth man.ââ
CAL was happy to avenge a 75-64 loss to Ballard on Jan. 20.
âWe wanted to get back at them,ââ said Dow, who hit 9 of 17 shots and 5 of 7 free throws. She hit 5 of 9 3-pointers and took off seven rebounds.
âI just felt it. We had been beaten by Ballard before and we wanted revenge,ââ said Dow, who entered the game with a 26.8 scoring average. âTaylor stepped up and played well. She took a lot of pressure off me.ââ
Dow scored CALâs first seven points before Campbell got the next four for an 11-10 lead. Dow hit her second three with four seconds left in the first quarter for a 17-15 edge.
Taylor, who attended Sacred Heart last year but did not play varsity ball there, seemed pleased with her career high of 17 points. She hit 3 of 4 shots, including her only three, and 8 of 11 free throws.
âMy teammates really supported me,ââ Taylor said. âI just wanted to be aggressive. If it (a good game) happens, it happens.ââ
Taylorâs play around the basket caused three Ballard players â Maddie Martin, Kiâanna Richardson and Brandy Ray â to foul out in the fourth period. Drea Matchen led Ballard with 24 points, hitting 9 of 16 shots, including one three, and 5 of 7 free throws.
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Ballard 15 11 16 18 - 60
Christian Academy 17 19 12 16 - 64 Ballard (22-9)—Matchen 23, A. Martin 14, Franklin 6, M. Martin 6, Richardson 2, Watkins 3, Ray 6.Christian Academy (20-12)–Dow 28, Taylor 17, Gardner 7, Campbell 6, Mumford 4, Dunn 2.3-point goals - Watkins, Ray, A. Martin, Matchen; Dow 5, Taylor.
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Christian Academy 17 19 12 16 - 64 Ballard (22-9)—Matchen 23, A. Martin 14, Franklin 6, M. Martin 6, Richardson 2, Watkins 3, Ray 6.Christian Academy (20-12)–Dow 28, Taylor 17, Gardner 7, Campbell 6, Mumford 4, Dunn 2.3-point goals - Watkins, Ray, A. Martin, Matchen; Dow 5, Taylor.
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