Tiger girls win three, lose one over holidays

The Tigresses of Odessa had a busy holiday season, with league, non-league and tournament games to keep their skills sharp.

Reardan

On December 19 the Tigresses traveled to Reardan for a battle against the Reardan Indians, conquering them 55 to 41.

Ashlyn Neilsen dominated the hoop with a total of 17 points scored in the game. She was followed by Grace Nelson with 16, McKennah Davison wasn't far behind with 8, followed by Maddy Wagner with 6 and Kenadie Elder and Laela Hardung each with 4 points.

Od 12 18 13 12 55

Re 10 13 13 5 41

The Tigresses had a total of 29 rebounds, 14 assists and 17 steals in the game. They worked hard to keep the Indians on their toes.

Columbia

On December 20 the Tigresses hopped in the bus and headed up the road to Hunters. The girls were beyond ready to maul the Columbia Lions, beating them 69 to 11.

Od 29 17 10 13 69

Col 4 2 2 3 11

McKennah Davison took charge with a total of 19 points in the game. The Tigresses are definitely a team though, following closely behind McKennah was Ashlyn Neilsen with 14 points, Maddy Wagner with 13, Grace Nelson with 9, Kenadie Elder with 8 and Caitlyn Schuh, Katreace Boss and Laela Hardung each with 2 points.

The Tigresses' teamwork is nothing to laugh at. They had a total of 28 rebounds, 21 assists and 35 steals in the game, showing that they are on a streak and not to be taken lightly.

Lakeside

On December 26, the Tigresses headed to Spokane Valley for a holiday tournament. The first game played was against the Lakeside Eagles, where the Tigresses had a battle royale. The game ended with a score of 52 to 50.

Od 12 3 11 16 10 52

Lak 10 9 9 14 8 50

Maddy Wagner was on top of her game with a total of 22 points. Ashlyn Neilsen wasn't far behind with 13, followed by McKennah Davison with 6, Kenadie Elder with 5, Grace Nelson with 4 and Caitlyn Schuh with 2 points.

The Tigresses kept tight hold of the ball throughout the game with a total of 39 rebounds, 12 assists and 16 steals.

Okanogan

The next game of the tournament was on December 28. The Tigresses fought the Okanogan Bulldogs. The Bulldogs proved to be a little bit more of a challenge for the Tigresses and they lost the game 36 to 49.

Od 6 0 11 19 36

Ok 9 7 16 17 49

McKennah Davison fought hard to get the most points in the game for the Tigresses with a total of 9. She was followed closely by Grace Nelson with 8, Maddie Scrupps with 5, Ashlyn Neilsen and Caitlyn Schuh each with 4, and Kenadie Elder, Katreace Boss and Hayden Schuh each with 2 points.

The Tigresses fought hard against the Bulldogs, trying to keep control of the ball. They had a total of 24 rebounds, 9 assists and 14 steals in the game.

The next game will surely see the Tigresses reverting to the wild animals they are as they pounce on the other team like a cat playing with a string.