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Lady Tigers win St. Joe tourney
Resume 24-3A schedule

Photo by Terrell Jessen/Jessen Photography Wharton freshman Shaniqua Dogins puts up a shot in a District 24-3A game in December. The Lady Tigers entered Friday's home game against rival Needville with a 3-1 league record.
VICTORIA - The Wharton girls basketball team defeated Industrial 55-44 last Saturday to claim the St. Joseph Invitational Tournament championship.

Wharton beat Hallettsville Sacred Heart 74-33 in a first round game last Thursday.

The Lady Tigers then beat county rival El Campo 59-30 in a second round game on Friday.

Wharton's Vernequa Taylor, who totaled up 31 points in the win over Industrial, was selected the tournament's Most-Valuable Player.

She scored 38 in all three games. She also had six rebounds against Industrial,

Jalessa Jones and Shaniqua Dogins were selected to the all-tournament team.

Dogins finished with 12 points in the win over the Cobraettes.

She also pulled down eight rebounds. and had four assists.

Jalessa Jones finished with four points. Latoy Lavan and Desurae Matthews hit free throws.

Matthews also had four assists

Chandra Johnson contributed with five rebounds and Lavan added four.

Wharton resumed its District 24-3A schedule on Friday and was 3-1 before playing Needville who was 1-3.

Leauge-leading Royal was 4-0 before playing Columbia who was 3-1.

Stafford was 3-1 before playing 0-4 Sealy. Sweeny was 1-3 before playing Columbus who was 1-3.

Coming on Jan. 8, Wharton plays at Stafford, Sweeny hosts Sealy, Royal entertains Needville and Columbus plays

24-3A Girls Standings

Teams
Royal (13-1) 4 0 .1000
Wharton (9-4) 3 1 .750
Columbia (16-4) 3 1 .750
Stafford (11-12) 3 1 .750
Columbus (9-9) 1 3 .250
Sweeny (9-4) 1 3 .250
Needville (5-9) 1 3 .250
Sealy (5-8) 0 4 .000


Jan. 4 Results
Needville at Wharton, late
Columbus at Sweeny, late
Royal at Columbia, late
Sealy at Stafford, late
Jan. 8 Games
Wharton at Stafford, 7:30 p.m.
Sealy at Sweeny, 7:30 p.m.
Needville at Royal, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Columbia, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11 Games
Sealy at Wharton, 7:30 p.m.
Royal at Stafford, 7:30 p.m.
Columbia at Sweenyl, 7:30 p.m.
Needville at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

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