Lady Panthers Stomp the Lady Bobcats

By John Earp

Thursday night in the Panther Gym, the Lady Panthers (13-7 overall; 3-1 in district) took on the Hagerman Lady Bobcats (2-16 overall; 0-6 in district). Hagerman scored the first four points, as the Lady Panthers looked a bit overexcited and kept making missteps in the first minute and a half. Then the Lady Panthers got back on track, scoring 14 unanswered points. At the end of the first period, the Lady Panthers led 14-4. The Lady Panthers continued to have a very effective defensive and offensive game, holding the Lady Bobcats to just three points in the second period. At halftime, the Lady Panthers had extended their lead 28-7. Mayrin Nieto, a junior, was recognized at halftime for having scored 1000 points in her high school career thus far. The Lady Panthers continued to deliver a complete thrashing of the Lady Bobcats in the third period. By the beginning of the fourth, the Lady Panthers led 42-9. The final score was 54-13.