WBB: Lady Rams claim 20-2A opener, 46-35
during earlier season action. Cockrell scored eight points Friday
night to help the Lady Rams defeat Waskom, 46-35. (Photo by
John Krueger)
The Joaquin Lady Rams received nine points and eight rebounds from Whitney Vaughn Friday night as they went on the road and opened District 20-2A play with a 46-35 victory over Waskom.
The victory was Joaquin's third straight, but more importantly got the team off to a strong start in league action. Joaquin (12-10) will put its 1-0 district mark on the line Tuesday night when they travel to Tatum to battle the 7th-ranked Lady Eagles.
Vaughn hit 3-of-7 from the field, while pulling down six defensive boards to lead the Lady Rams to the win. Katelyn Cockrell and Annabeth Vaughn each scored eight points for Joaquin, with Ava Stephens pitched in seven and Mallory Martinez scored six. Jordan Welch and Chasity Baker each chipped in four points.
Joaquin won the contest despite hitting 29% (18-of-62) from the field. The Lady Rams shot well from long range, converting 6-of-15 (40%) from behind the three-point arc.
The Lady Rams tallied 21 rebounds as a team. In addition to Vaughn's total, Martinez added five, Cockrell totaled three, Baker came through with two and Stephens, Welch, and Annabeth Vaughn all had one.
Martinez led the defensive assault for Joaquin with six steals, with Whitney Vaughn picking up four and Welch adding three. The team totaled 20.