NORTH DALLAS

In the North Dallas game the Lady Cougars basketball team hung 51 points on the scoreboard and posted a blowout win on their record with a score of 51-13. Through the first two quarters the Cougars defense was shutdown as they only allowed 9 points before halftime. The leading scorers were Fabrianna Dixon with 16 points and Quijhia Walker with 13 points.

 

THOMAS JEFFERSON

On Tuesday, the Lady Cougars took on the Thomas Jefferson Patriots. The Cougars started out running putting up 26 points as TJ had 1 in the first quarter. As the Cougars were already creating a blowout, they did not stop putting their foot on the gas as they had a score of 19 to 6 in the 2nd quarter. Although this was an easy victory, it was a well rounded team victory as everyone scored. The leading scorerd were Alexxus Gilbert with 15 points and Fabrianna Dixon with 13 points.

 

NEWMAN SMITH

The next game for the Lady Cougars was on December 9, 2014 against Newman Smith Trojans in the 11-5A District opener. The  74 – 50 Win. In a fast paced game the Lady Cougars looked for their center Fabrianna Dixon who tied with jerice fears for 19 points. The cougars came out of half time with to much fire power as they scored 20 points in the 3rd quarter. The next game for the lady cougars is against the Lincoln Tigers on December 13 this Saturday in a non-district game.

 

DUNCANVILLE

The Lady Cougars Basketball team faced the Duncanville Panthers at Duncanville in a big-time showdown between two great teams. BA ended up with a heart breaker, losing 60-55. BA center Fabrianna Dixon led all scorers with 23 points. Fabrianna got assistance from BA’s 3 Point shooter Dabrasia Baty, with 17 points. Everyone scored for the Panthers. The Cougar starters played most of the game and all five starters scored in the game.

 

 

PLAYOFFS

 

 

WEST MESQUITE

On February 25 the Lady Cougars basketball team went to Rockwall Heath High School to face the Wranglers of West Mesquite .The Lady Cougars came out victorious at the end with the score of 73-64. Jerice Fears finished with 16 points and Alexxus Gilbert also Finished the game with 29 points. With Alexxus' determination she helped the team to stay focused and stay calm. The team played with great chemistry and good ball movement also the Cougars defense boxed out the Wranglers for the rebounds. At the end of the game the Cougars played smart to run down the clock and preserve the win. At the end of the game West Mesquite was trying to stop the clock by fouling so they could have a chance to stay in the game. It was not enough for the Wranglers to stay in the game and so they came up short.

 

 

 

ARLINGTON SEGUIN
Cougar vs Cougar sends BA to the state tourney
 

On Sunday, March 1st the BA Lady Cougars faced the Arlington Seguin Lady Cougars in a playoff showdown at Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. BAsecured a berth in the state tournement with a close 64 - 60 win.
 

The BA Lady Cougars started off slow against Seguin and were outscored 17-9 in the first quarter. They didn't quit and fought back in the second quarter taking an advantage into halftime winning the second quarter with a score of 18-6. The first half proved to be a challenge for BA Ladies as they lost their lead twice to the Ladies from Arlington. The loyal BA fans were unaccustomed to seeing their team trail but they kept the noise level high and filled the Culwell Center with energy.
 

Following the halftime intermission BA had to fight off a pretty good run by the Seguin girls. The Cougars from BA, however, held them off with two great performances by team leader Alexxus Gilbert (15 points) and defensive anchor Fabrianna Dixon (19 points). Although the ladies from BA lost the 4th quarter they found their life saver in the person of Jada Nixon. After missing two free throws she made up for it with a rebound over four Arlington Seguin players. Even with standouts like Gilbert and Dixon it was a team effort for the BA Lady Cougars that led to a happy ending and a trip to state.