For the Mountain Mail
The fourth-ranked Socorro girls basketball team (14-5) is priming its play for Tuesday’s first district game against rival Hot Springs. But the Lady Warriors had some other business to take care of first.
On Jan. 22, Socorro traveled to Albuquerque and beat Sandia Prep 67-29. The Lady Warriors dominated from the start, leading 13-6 after the first quarter and 30-14 at halftime.
“Sandia Prep has no seniors,” Socorro coach Joseph Garcia said. “They’re a relatively young team. We played real well. All the girls got to play and that was good. We had three girls in double figures – Roxanne Silva (27 points), Jaden Jones (11 points) and Kianna Gonzales (10 points).”
Socorro continued its good shooting and defense in the second half, leading 49-24 after three quarters and it held Sandia Prep to one field goal in the final quarter.
“We had good balance in scoring and shot 49 percent from the field,” Garcia said. “Another good thing is that we only had 14 turnovers. But the only bad thing is that we missed 16 free throws. It was another game to get us ready for district.”
Jones got the first double-double of her career, as she also grabbed 10 rebounds. Socorro also had six players score five points or more, a rarity for the Lady Warriors.
On Jan. 25, Socorro played a rare home game and defeated St. Michael’s 56-43. It was only the fourth home game of the season for the Lady Warriors.
Socorro got off to a fast start, leading 12-5 after the first quarter.
“Samantha Sedillo did well and got off to a fast start tonight,” Garcia said. “She had a bunch of steals at the beginning.”
Silva got into foul trouble in the second half, but the rest of the Socorro players picked up the slack, scoring 10 of the 12 points as the Lady Warriors led 24-19 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Socorro extended its lead as Silva scored six points and the Lady Warriors led 44-27.
In the final quarter, the Lady Horsemen resorted to the outside shot and fouling Socorro. St. Michael’s outscored Socorro 15-12 in the quarter but the Lady Warriors were sharp from the free throw line, converting 6 of 8 free throws in the final stanza and 20 of 26 for the game.
Silva led the Lady Warriors with 25 points. Gonzales added nine points and Brittany McDaniel had eight points and was 6 of 6 from the free throw line.
Socorro will travel to Valencia High School on Jan. 29 and to Hot Springs on Feb. 2.
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In the third quarter, Socorro extended its lead as Silva scored