Their first game of the state championship tournament is this Friday.
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The Lady Sand Devils shut down the Wildcat’s Den in Chinle last weekend bringing home the 3A North Regional gold for the fourth year in a row.
They gave an outstanding performance throughout the tournament defeating three of the best teams in the region to earn the championship. They defeated Monument Valley 47-20 on Thursday, and Window Rock 65-27 on Friday.
On Saturday, they took on the no. 1 ranked Ganado Hornets for the 3A North region championship.
The Wildcats Den thundered with excitement as the Lady Sand Devil’s and Ganado Hornets appeared. The Lady Sand Devils greeted the Hornets with hugs and smiles as they each radiated class and sportsmanship.
The first quarter belonged to the Sand Devils when they hit the court with full steam with Mikala Benally’s first basket and Myka Taliman’s stunning reverse layup. Defense held the Hornets at bay but soon the Hornets found their rhythm to find an opening to land a three-pointer and soon began racking up points. The Sand Devils used the pressure to find their pace to land several shots in a row taking the lead. The first quarter belonged to the Lady Sand Devils 13-10.
The second quarter became the Battle Royale when Ganado pushed a man-to-man defense pairing 5’9’’ Michelene Coleman against the Sand Devils’ Mikala Benally who stands at 5’4’’. Coleman rejected Benally’s easy layup prompting Benally to step up her skills and outscore the Hornets defense as she came back twice as fierce landing two follow up shots. Lelisa Watson swished a three-pointer to take the lead at halftime 24-17.