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Lady Mustangs trample over York Town

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girlsbaseketballGeorge Mason’s girl’s basketball team didn’t have to travel far to reach Yorktown High School in Arlington, and when they got there they dominated, beating the triple A team 54-50.

Senior Lauren Kane, junior Stephanie Chaney, senior Krista Kelly, senior Leah Roth, and sophomore Ashley Alexander started the game for the Mustangs. Mason fought hard, but was trailing 12-11 after the first.

In the second quarter, Mason took the lead 21-20, after strong offensive surges from Chaney, sophomore Rebecca Moot, and senior Leah Roth. They only let the Yorktown Patriots score 10 during the second quarter.

After half time, Mason continued to stay strong, expanding their lead to 36-28 after the third quarter. Krista Kelly, senior, sunk two baskets, along with Moot shooting a three pointer, and Chaney giving Mason six points in the third.

Yorktown fought back in the final quarter, playing aggressively and scoring 22 points. But their comeback was not enough as Mason scored 18 points, led by Chaney who scored 11 points in the fourth, securing Mason with a 54-50 win over Yorktown.

Kelly finished with six points, Roth with three, Kane with six, Chaney with 28, Alexander with three, Moot with six, and Katie Goodwin, freshman, with two.