Playoff chase heating up on the court
February 10, 2020
With junior Myson Huff (#23) looking on, junior Trey Walters (#4) tries to keep his balance as two Wakeland defenders look on. The Redhawks kept things close, but Wakeland pulled out the win 49-45, putting the playoffs in jeopardy for the Redhawks.
Going up for a layup, junior James Hussey tries to get a shot off over a Wakeland defender. The District 9-5A was close throughout but the Redhawks fell 49-45.
Working down low, junior Myson Huff drives against the defense of a Wakeland Wolverine. Battling for the fourth and final playoff spot in District 9-5A, the Redhawks fell 49-45.
Looking to make a pass, senior Kayla Crawford, and the rest of the Redhawks had little trouble against Wakeland as the team won 45-19, clinching the District 9-5A championship.
Sophomore Jazzy Owens-Barnett makes her way down the court during the Redhawks 45-19 win over Wakeland on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. The win moved the Redhawks record to 16-1 in District 9-5A and helped the team clinch the district championship.
Watching the action unfold, sophomore Ashley Anderson, stations herself outside the three point line in Friday’s 45-19 win over Wakeland. The win, combined with Memorial’s loss, clinched the District 9-5A title.
The Redhawks took on the Wakeland Wolverines on Friday, with the girls’ team coming out with a dominant win (45-19), and the boys’ walking away with a loss.
“It always feels great to win, but we definitely have more stuff to work on,” senior Kyla Crawford said. “We are still working on finding our rhythm and working on our offense and defense.”
With only one game left for the girls’, the team has clinched another District 9-5A championship and is hoping to a long run in the playoffs.
“Our goal is to go to state and win the medal,” Crawford said.
As for the boys, a slow start couldn’t be overcome as Wakeland got the win 49-45, leaving the team two games out of the final playoff spot with three games remaining.
“It was a tough loss and we didn’t start fast enough,” junior James Hussey said. “We want to finish out strong and hopefully win out so we can make the playoffs.”
