Basketball

La Salle Claimed Gary Houston Winter Classic Title After Saturday’s 56-36 Victory Over Sonora; Lancers are 12-0 in 2023-24

Dec 10 2023 12:08:22

Photos by Alex Veliz

Girls Basketball:

La Salle continued its torrid pace to start the 2023-24 season.

The Lancers cruised to a 56-36 victory over Sonora in the championship game of the Gary Houston Winter Classic.

La Salle is now 12-0 and they’ve outscored their opponents by a combined margin of 664-327.

Casey Higgins led the way with 16 points.

Kaden Cortes hit three 3-pointers and she contributed 15 points.

Audrey Chen was named tournament MVP, and she chipped in with 13 points.

Amiah Lewis paced the Sonora offense with 11 points, and Kiana Graham had nine.

Higgins and Cortes earned their spot on the all-tournament team.

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Quotable:

La Salle coach, Scott Wiard: “We challenged our kids before the game to guard the ball, and I was pleased with our execution on that end. Offensively, we played unselfishly, and made the right play most of the night. Our young kids are growing up every game and continue to make a greater impact on games.”

Box Score:
S: 10-13-3-10-(36)
LS: 20-11-14-11-(56)

La Salle scoring: Casey Higgins 16, Kaden Cortes 15, Audrey Chen 13, Erica Fan 4, Maddy Chiang 3, Emily Fong 3, Julianne Tan 2

Sonora scoring: Amiah Lewis 11, Kiana Graham 9, Kylah Baker 8, Liana Hwang 6, Emilie Chu 2

Records: La Salle (12-0); Sonora (4-2)

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