El Paso girls basketball teams see seasons end in second round of UIL playoffs
The UIL girls basketball playoffs continued Friday with the area round. Here is a look at how El Paso teams fared.
Class 5A
Canyon Randall 54, El Dorado 47
El Dorado saw its season come to an end with a 54-47 loss to Canyon Randall. Erin Carbajal led the Aztecs with 14 points and Melanie Garcia scored 10.
“We did some good things, Randall is a good team and defended well,” El Dorado coach Ty Burns said. “We had opportunities in the game, we had a six-point lead in the second half. A great learning experience for us and we have some kids coming back for next year and this experience will help.”
Lubbock Cooper 63, Burges 50
Burges, which is ranked No. 23 in the state by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, lost 63-50 to No. 7 Lubbock Cooper. Burges led 28-16 late in the first half but settled for a one-point halftime lead, 30-29. Brianna Vargas led Burges with 11 points and Tranyah de Rouen scored 10.
"I'm proud our kids and what they accomplished," Burges coach Cynthia Hernandez said. "We came out and shot the ball well and defended well. Lubbock Cooper hit some big 3's near the end of the first half that got them back in the game. We battled, I thought we got tired late in the game. It was a tough, hard fought game."
Lubbock Monterey 80, Chapin 58
Chapin lost 80-58 to Lubbock Monterey. Aaliyah Chavez scored 37 for Lubbock Monterey and Chapin was paced by Briana Montoya with 20 points and Natalie Mesa with 12 points.
Class 6A
* Southlake Carroll defeated Pebble Hills, 56-36.
* Franklin, who won the District 1-6A title, lost 58-46 to Euless Trinity. Emma Balsiger led the Cougars with 13 points, Euless Trinity was led by Alisha Nunley with 24 points.
Class 4A
* San Elizario saw its season end with a 57-19 loss to Canyon.
* Mountain View fell 39-32 to Big Spring. The Lobos trailed 18-15 at halftime but Big Spring went ahead 31-18 after three quarters. The Lobos climbed within 36-32 late in the game before Big Spring closed out the game.
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