Leon varsity Lady Cougars defeat Iola and Hearne

VS IOLA

The Lady Cougars had their hands full as they defeated the Iola Lady Bulldogs 39-35 in a non-district match up in Jewett on January 6. The Cougars had a four point lead as the first period ended and a eleven point advantage at intermission. The Cougars cruised to a fifteen point cushion as the third quarter ended and seemed in control but the Bulldogs wouldn't go away and cut the lead to two when Cougar coach Foley called time out with 1:41 left in the game. With fifteen seconds left on the clock the Bulldogs fouled Ashley Shuldham but she made both free throws to ice the game 39-35 for the Cougars.

	Score by quarter:
Leon	10	16	8	5 -	39
Iola	6	5	13	11 -	35

Stats for the game: Monique Dorsey 6 rebounds; Chelsie Padgett 5 points and 10 rebounds; Courtney Perry 7 points and 3 rebounds; Kacie Futrell 1 point and 2 rebounds; Courtnie Johnson 5 points and 4 rebounds; Allison Carrigan 11 points and 5 rebounds; Elissa Downey 2 points; Ashley Shuldham 8 points and 11 rebounds; Jentry Clary 1 rebound; Kori Charlton 5 rebounds; Megan Wood 1 rebound

VS HEARNE

The Leon Lady Cougars began district 20AA action by defeating the Hearne Lady Eagles 63-52 in Hearne on January 9. The Cougars started hot and led by twenty one points at the end of the first period. The Eagles came back in the second quarter and cut the deficit to eight at the intermission. The Cougars responded and opened up a thirteen point advantage entering the fourth period. The Eagles cut the margin to eleven but that left the final score 63-52. Chelsie Padgett had thirteen points and thirteen rebounds and Allison Corrigan added fourteen points and five rebounds to lead the Cougars.

Score by quarter:
Leon	25	11	14	13 -	63
Hearne	4	24	9	15 -	52

Stats for the game: MoniqueDorsey 1 rebound; Chelsie Padgett 13 points and 13 rebounds; Jentry Clary 2 points and 1 rebound; Courtney Perry 2 points and 4 rebounds; Allison Carrigan 14 points and 5 rebounds; Elissa Downey 2 points and 1 rebound; Ashley Schuldham 6 points and 9 rebounds; Kori Charlton 11 points and 5 rebounds; Megan Wood 10 points; Kasha Boen 1 point and 2 rebounds; Kacie Futrell 1 point and 3 rebounds; Courtnie Johnson 1 point and 5 rebounds

The varsity Lady Cougars entertain Franklin on January 13 and travel to Teague on January 16.