D’Evelyn girls swamp Green Mountain

Home fans shook the walls with cheers as Jaguar girls posted a 66-32 win over Green Mountain in the opening half of the Jan. 20 league basketball doubleheader at D’Evelyn High School.”We got off to a good start and that set the tone for the game,” Jaguar girls coach Chris Olson said after the game. “We just do what we do out there tonight. We press, run, shoot some three-pointers and always try to make the pace faster than the other team likes to play.”Green Mountain coach Eric Shoeneman said it proved to be a tough game for his Rams.”We got put back on our heels early by their big lead and we were never able to recover,” he said. “We have a good record, but D’Evelyn is a very good team and we looked forward to coming and seeing how we matched up against them. I hoped the game would be closer but that didn’t happen for us.”D’Evelyn pushed the tempo from the start, scoring the first 11 points to build a lead Green Mountain was never to overcome. The Jaguars led 19-8 at the end of the first quarter and outscored the Rams in every period as they won the game 66-32.The Jaguars coach said he substituted frequently to maintain their fast-pace style.”We have a solid lineup and everyone got good playing time tonight,” he said. “That is a plus as it helps build depth up and down our roster.”Olson said the win helps keep the team at the top of the standings.”We always try to win the league championship,” he said. “That will be challenging because we are in a league with good teams like Golden, Green Mountain, Evergreen and Valor.”Lexi Reed led the Jaguars in scoring with 24 points and Aubrey Sotolongo had nine. Nine players scored for D’Evelyn and the team hit eight three-pointers. Madison Berres led the team in rebounds with eight.Green Mountain’s scoring leader was Corrina Archuletta with nine points, and Baylor Thompson had eight points. Hanna Hank and Reilly West each hauled down nine rebounds while Brecon Antrillo led the team in assists with four and in steals with three.Lexi Reed, who paced the Jaguars in scoring, said things were working for her in the game.”I just take my shots when I get them and, if the shot isn’t there for me, I look for a teammate that is open for a good shot,” she said after the game. “A game like this boosts my confidence and it makes me feel good going into the rest of the season.”She said she hasn’t set any personal goals but she and her teammates are focused on making a strong run to win the league championship and do well at state.Coach Shoeneman said this game is part of the learning process for the Rams”This is my first year as their coach and it takes time for me to get to know the players and for the players to get to know me and the system I coach,” he said. “This game is part of the growing process, and we will try to learn from tonight as we get ready for the remainder of the games on our schedule.”