Girls basketball — 12/3/10 Washington
Roundtree, Oney spark Warrior victory
By Carl Gonder
Metro Sports Report
WATERLOO — Alissa Oney hit four 3-pointers and Latasha Roundtree helped spark a big third-quarter as the No. 6 ranked Washington Warriors overcame No. 10 Waterloo West, 65-42, in a Mississippi Valley Conference girls’ basketball game at the Wahawk Gym.
Oney finished with a team-high 14 points and Roundtree, a 5-foot-6 junior, had 12 points, three assists and two steals. The Warriors (2-0, 2-0 MVC) overcame a sluggish start to outscore Waterloo West 22-12 in the decisive third frame. Washington led 45-36 after three quarters, erasing a 24-23 halftime deficit.
West senior Jadyn Spencer led all scorers with 24 points. Jordan Johnston added 10 points. Spencer, a First Team All-Mississippi Valley Conference selection a year ago, won a battle with Washington’s 6-2 senior center Tia Dawson, who had eight points after getting into early foul trouble.
Waterloo West (1-1, 1-1) hit just 1-of-12 3-point shots and overall was 16-for-41 shooting (39 percent). The Warriors attempted a whopping 35 3-pointers, hitting eight (23 percent) and were 25-for-73 (34 percent) overall. Washington connected on 6-for-11 from the foul line (54 percent) and Waterloo West was 6-for-16 (37 percent).
Washington outrebounded Waterloo West, 36-28, and forced the hosts into 22 turnovers. The Warriors committed 12 turnovers and had five blocked shots. Dawson had four.
Washington outscored Waterloo West 42-18 in the second half, including 20-6 in the final quarter.
The Warriors play at Moline, Ill., Saturday. Waterloo West plays at Waverly-Shell Rock.
Washington won the sophomore game, 52-15.
WASHINGTON (65) Ashley Piper 2 0-1 8, Alissa Oney 5 0-0 14, Tia Dawson 3 2-2 8, Jazz Royster 2 0-0 4, Jordan Pilcher 1 0-0 2, Latasha Roundtree 3 4-5 12, Janay Pritchett 3 0-0 7, Kelli Klaus 0 0-0 0, Madison Kramer 1 0-0 2, Abby Herb 0 0-0 0, Layloni Beard 3 0-1 6, Gail Barnum 0 0-1 0, Jordan Carr 1 0-0 2, Lauren Goodlove 0 0-0 0, Brooke Foreman 1 0-0 2, Chelsey McMahon 0 0-0 0, Callie Stone 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 6-10 65.
Halftime – Washington 23, Waterloo West 24; 3-Point Goals (Washington) – Piper 2, Roundtree 2, Pritchett 1, Oney 4. Assists (Washington) – 17, (Wat. West) 6. Blocks (Washington) – Dawson 4. Rebounds (Washington) 36, (Wat. West) 28. Steals (Washington) 13, (Wat. West) 8. Turnovers (Washington) 12, (Wat. West) 22.
