CHS Girls Hoops: Lady Tigers lose final home game 51-47

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Corsicana junior Calae Wilson takes a jump shot as the Lady Tigers lost to Whitehouse 51-47 on senior night at Tiger Gym. Daily Sun photo/Ron Farmer

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January 29, 2013

CHS Girls Hoops: Lady Tigers lose final home game 51-47

From Staff Reports Corsicana Daily Sun The Corsicana Daily Sun Tue Jan 29, 2013, 11:58 PM CST

Corsicana — The Lady Tigers came into this season as a young team with big playoff aspirations.

Those hopes will have to wait another year.

Corsicana lost to Whitehouse 51-47 on senior night at Tiger Gym, as four players played in their final home game.

They were almost a part of a miracle comeback. The Lady Tigers scored the final 13 points of the game, but missed seven free throws in the fourth quarter that held up a great rally.

Calae Wilson and Alexis Baston combined for 10 points in the fourth quarter. Baston led the Lady Tigers with nine points while Erica Melendez had eight points.

Corsicana trailed 27-17 at halftime and by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarter.

Whitehouse 51, Corsicana 47

Whitehouse 14 13 15 9 — 51

Corsicana 10 7 10 20 — 47

Whitehouse — Kenslie Dews 13, Morgan Tauscher 16, Kelly Keller 6, Alexus Phelps 2, Ashton Ates 14.

Corsicana — Alexis Baston 9, Shamara Taylor 5, Destini Lunsford 5, Galinda Davis 2, Tamera White 4, Tatyanna Betts 4, Calae Wilson 7, Erica Melendez 8, Briana Biltz 3.

Records — Whitehouse 13-11, 3-5 in 16-4A; Corsicana 15-16, 1-7.

District 16-4A Girls Standings

                  District   Overall

Lindale   7-1   23-5

Nacogdoches   5-3   20-11

John Tyler          5-3   20-11

Jacksonville       3-5   16-15

Whitehouse   3-5   13-11

Corsicana          1-7   15-16

Note: The top 4 teams make the playoffs

Tuesday’s Scores

Whitehouse 51, Corsicana 47

John Tyler 56, Nacogdoches 50

Lindale 42, Jacksonville 32

Friday’s Games

Whitehouse at Corsicana 6:30 p.m.

Jacksonville at Lindale, 6:30 p.m.

Nacogdoches at John Tyler, 6:30 p.m.

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