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November 18, 2019
Lady Bulldogs This 2019-2020 season is one that Head Coach Derek Lands has been waiting for since this group of seniors were varsity players as freshmen. Just as Lands said goodbye to a senior class in 2016 that had multiple four-year starters, he acquired a freshman class would go on to have three fouryear starters. “It’s been fun,” said Lands. “You can look back at it over four years and think, ‘ah, you still got three years left—and then two years.’ And now it’s down to ‘here it is’, but it’s fun. That’s the part of coaching I like the best.” Howe (5-0) is ranked 18 overall in Class 3A to start the season. They opened with a road game at Melissa where the Lady Bulldogs opened with a 43-40 win that saw Melissa turn a 26-16 halftime deficit into a near-comeback in which they took the lead at one point in the second half. While this team is built on the three four-year starters, it was the non-seniors against Melissa that led the stat book with junior Sierra Copeland recording a doubledouble consisting of 19 points and 10 rebounds. Katie Grogan, a junior, added eight points while sophomore Trinity Williams added seven. Other scorers were Jenna Honore (3), Cassidy Anderson (3), Ally Harvey (2), and Molly Wilson (1). Harvey and Williams each added five rebounds while Wilson led Howe with three assists and two steals. “Obviously, our goal is to go to state this year. We have a lot of talent and I think we can do it as long as we work together and do our best at all times,” said senior Jenna Honore. Harvey echoed her sentiments and talked about the chemistry the team has. “We have a lot of chemistry, we all know the game pretty well,” said Harvey. “We just play a different game when we’re all together.” Howe won the Bells tournament by taking down North Lamar, Aubrey, Pottsboro, and eventually Bells in the championship game. Howe beat North Lamar, 57-25 where Howe led 33-10 at the half
Sierra Copeland had 19 points and 10 rebounds in the season opener at Melissa. Michelle Carney/Howe Enterprise. and put in on cruise control. Copeland again led Howe with 17 points and chipped in seven rebounds. Harvey and Williams were also in double-digits in points with 10 each with Harvey leading the team with 8 rebounds. Other scorers were Anderson (7), Honore (6), Wilson (3), Landery Sanders (2), and Grogan (2). The Lady Bulldogs also took down Aubrey, 52-36 with Copeland again leading the way in scoring with 23 and rebounds with 11. The sharp-shooting Anderson had yet to truly dust off her 3-point mastery but added 13 points to the mix by shooting 3for-4 from the field and 4-for-5 at the free throw line. Harvey added 10 points and 9 rebounds with Honore (3), Grogan (2), and Williams (1) rounding out the scoring for Howe. Against Pottsboro, Howe raced out to a 12-3 lead after the first period, rallied after the half and won the third period, 18-7. The Lady Bulldogs finished with a strong fourth period to win 57-53. Harvey led Howe with 17 points and 12 rebounds; followed closely by Copeland’s 15 points and 12 rebounds. Anderson’s 3-point game came alive as she hit 3-of-4 from behind the arc for 13 total points. Other scorers were Honore (8), Williams (2), and Wilson (2). (Continued on page 16)
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