Prep Roundup: Lady Rebels slip past Westlake

MIDLAND – The Midland Lady Rebels stormed out to an early lead and then held off Westlake over the final three frames to slip away with a 31-28 victory over the Lady Rams Tuesday evening.
The Lady Rebels (13-8) got hot in the first quarter and dropped in five shots from beyond the arc to take what seemed to be a comfortable 17-4 advantage.
The Lady Rams battled back in the second quarter, however, and were able to trim the lead to seven (22-15 at the break.
Offense was scarce in the second half.
The two teams combined for just nine points in the third quarter and the Lady Rams outscored the hosts 9-4 in the final frame.
Caitlyn Boudreaux scored all four of Midland’s points in the fourth quarter from the free throw line to help seal the victory.
Boudreaux and Miller each scored nine points in the victory and Marlie Boudreaux added six. Makenzi Oliver and Myra Carlson rounded out the Lady Rebels’ offense with four and three points, respectively.
The Rebels weren’t as fortunate in the nightcap.
Westlake scored 20 points or better in each quarter and cruised to a 94-51 victory in the boys game.
The Rebels (6-15) fell behind 23-9 in the opening frame and faced a 19-point deficit (48-29) at the half.
The Rams (10-1) went on to outscore the hosts 42-22 over the final two quarters.
Maddox Hanks paced the Rebels with 21 points. Anthony Blunt and Cole Shamsie also scored in double figures with 12 points each. Kayden Bourque and Taylon Gautreaux each scored three points.
Teurlings rolls past
Northside Christian
LAFAYETTE – The Teurlings Rebels used a smothering defense and an explosive offense to dominate outmanned Northside Christian, 89-30, in the TCHS Round Robin.
The Warriors fell to 8-11 with the loss.
The host Rebels (7-0), a Class 4A team, forced 12 turnovers in the first quarter and stormed out to a 24-8 advantage.
Eight more turnovers followed in the second quarter and the Rebels erupted for 28 more points to push their advantage to 28-9 entering the break.
The Rebels scaled back their defense in the second half but still managed to outscore the Warriors 37-13 over the final two frames.
Jagger Thibodeaux led the Warriors with 11 points and Joseph Woods had seven. Andrew Woods followed with five points, Carson Tweedel added three and Christian Myers had two. Jake Morgan and Garrett Kidder rounded out Northside’s offense with one point each.
The Rebels had 13 players contribute points in the victory. Bradford Cain led the way with 15 points and Mathew Marceaux finished with 11.