Bovina girls take second win over Friona

FRIONA — Relatively speaking, Bovina’s girls played a near-flawless game on Tuesday.

Senior Ireydi Vela scored 20 of her 22 points in the first half, all nine Bovina players scored and the Fillies dominated defensively as well in a 61-23 rout of Friona.

Bovina (4-3) led 19-8 after one quarter, and stretched that margin to 35 points by the end of the third period. It was the team’s second win of the season over the Squaws.

“The girls played some real tough defense,” coach Scott Hill said. “Everyone was moving, and they were switching on defense when they needed to switch.”

Junior Kate Saenz added nine points for Bovina. Friona’s top scorer was freshman A.J. Lunden with 10 points.

In other girls games on Tuesday:

Muleshoe 43, Lamesa 23 — Coming off a tough home loss to Littlefield in their Class 3A District 3 opener, the Lady Mules bounced back with a road thumping of Lamesa.

Senior Natalie Ambriz scored 19 points for Muleshoe (6-6, 1-1 district), which opened a 20-8 halftime lead and cruised from there. Senior Emma Garcia accounted for 13 points for the Lady Tornadoes (5-8, 0-2), including a trio of 3-point baskets.

Whiteface 42, Farwell 27 — The host Lady Lopes, built an 18-point halftime lead, then weathered a Farwell rally in the third stanza en route to their eighth victory in 10 games.

Senior Holli Scoggins paced Whiteface with 21 points, including 14 in the opening half.

For the Lady Blue (7-5), senior Presley Agee put in 13 points while senior Charlie May Trimble added eight. Both players had a pair of 3-pointers.

In boys action on Tuesday:

Bovina 47, Friona 37 — Senior Jose Mata scored 14 points and sophomore Darian DeLaRosa chipped in 10 for the Mustangs (4-1), who overcame an early six-point deficit to win on the road.

Bovina put the game away by outscoring the Chieftans 13-6 in the final quarter. Three players scored in double digits for Friona, accounting for all but three of the team’s points — juniors Jared Rejino with 13, Andrew Rivera with 11 and Ryan Chavira with 10.

Idalou 51, Muleshoe 44 — The Mules erased a 22-8 first-quarter deficit to take a two-point lead in third stanza, but they couldn’t hold on against the visiting Wildcats.

“Turnovers hurt us,” Muleshoe coach Humberto Gonzalez said. “We haven’t figured out yet how to win (close) games or maintain leads.”

Junior Brennan Vinson scored 17 points and senior Jared Jack added 12 for Idalou (3-3), and each had three of the team’s eight 3-point baskets. Junior Brennen Davis topped Muleshoe (3-3) with 13 points.