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(ALEX HAVARDANSKY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Adi Pinkston looks to pass to an available player Tuesday, May 20. In game one the Lady Blues beat the Lady Pirates 41-13 in a dominant performance. -
(ALEX HAVARDANSKY | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Lady Blues huddle during a timeout break to discuss strategy against the Lady Pirates Tuesday, May 20. Head coach Baylee Thompson said the spring league is valuable for building chemistry and continuity among players.
The Lady Blues varsity basketball team competed once again in their penultimate week of spring league basketball Tuesday in Mineral Wells.
During this night, the team put on some of their strongest performances yet.
“Chemistry has definitely built and confidence has grown,” Head coach Baylee Thompson said.
The night started off with the Lady Blues taking on the Perrin-Whitt Lady Pirates. The name of the game in this contest was smothering defense and creating extra opportunities offensively in transition off of turnovers.
Katy McGehee continued to be the driving force on both ends of the floor forcing turnovers for transition layups while also commanding the passing attack.
Other big names on the team also had strong moments in this game such as Savannah Fricks and Bentleigh Martin defensively. In the second half, the Lady Pirates didn’t even make a shot until the final two minutes culminating in a dominant 41-13 win for Graham.
Their second outing took place at 8:45 p.m. against the Graford Lady Rabbits. Ultimately this game turned into the Addyson Weaver show.
Once again, as has been the case in previous weeks, the McGehee-Weaver one two punch has been as dominant as it gets for the Lady Blues.
McGehee has become an expert finding Weaver for open looks in the paint and Weaver’s physical “bully-ball” style is perfect for drawing contact fouls and free throw attempts with strong finishes under the basket.
It's these kinds of connections that Thompson claimed are the sole purpose as to why tournaments like spring league basketball exist, to build chemistry amongst players.
“That’s why we do the spring league,” Thompson said. “We have new people coming in, getting them on the same page and to just get their hands on a basketball.”
Weaver really started to come alive in the second half with her physical play style en route to a 49-28 victory over the Lady Rabbits.
The Lady Blues travel to Mineral Wells one more time for the final week of play Tuesday, May 27.
