State power Ezell-Harding stops Lady Feet

Webb's Faith Gwynn gets a shot off over Ezell-Harding's Loni Walser. Gwynn knocked in eight points. (T-G Photo by Jasen Richardson) [Click to enlarge] [Order this photo]

The Webb girls couldn't find a rhythm early and were unable to hold on in a 66-44 loss to sixth-ranked East/Middle Region foe Ezell-Harding on Friday night in Bell Buckle.

The Lady Feet (8-14, 4-6 East/Middle) are seeded 18th in the region going into the tournament which begins on Feb. 13.

In the first half, the Bell Buckle girls could not find their comfort zone Friday.

"We have really been struggling in starting the ballgame," Webb coach Scott Dorsett said. "It's kind of weird because in the first part of the season we started the games well. Here lately, we have been in a funk where we are really struggling to start a game. At halftime, I think we were 7-of-28. If you get off 28 shots, you can live with that, but not only hitting seven of them."

The Eagles (19-5, 7-3) lit up the perimeter in the first half when they scored all seven of their 3-point shots. Webb's Maya Porter snagged a steal with three minutes to go in the first quarter and took the ball down on a fast break, which ended in an assist to Faith Gwynn to get the hosts on the board.

Webb headed to the locker room with a 40-19 halftime deficit.

In the second half, the Lady Feet managed to contain the Eagles' perimeter shooting and found some room to improve on their offensive stride. Elizabeth Lawrence had a steal in the sixth minute of the third stanza and assisted Kat Coffey for the basket.

Coffey led Webb with 10 points and sunk the team's only 3-pointer. Lawrence, a junior, is nearing her 1,000th high school point, reaching 974 Friday.

Callie Bobo led all scorers and paced Ezell-Harding with 19, including two 3-pointers. Kayla Eakes pitched in 16 points, including four shots behind the arc. Samantha Hoback added 13.

Webb hosted Lancaster Christian on Saturday.