ROWLETT — Ending an eight-day holiday break, the Waxahachie Lady Indians were able to force overtime on their return to the hardwood last Saturday. But Rowlett’s Lady Eagles outscored WHS 18-8 in the extra period and took a 68-58 non-district win at Rowlett High School.
Rayna Ross and Halle Becerra shouldered the load for the Lady Indians (7-12) with 21 and 18 points respectively. Other scorers were Taz Valencia and Chacarian Miles with six points each, Mya Williams with five and Brionna Parker with two.
The Lady Eagles used a 13-4 second period to take a 24-14 halftime lead, but the Lady Indians caught fire and scored 21 points to pull within a point at the end of the third.
Neveah Zavala scored 24 points for Rowlett, followed by Madilyn Rodriguez with 16 and Reagan Warren with 15.
The District 7-6A gantlet continues for the Lady Indians, as they were scheduled to host No. 3 DeSoto on Friday evening at Mike Turner Gymnasium, followed by a trip to No. 6 Cedar Hill on Tuesday evening. WHS is 0-2 in district with losses to No. 4 South Grand Prairie and Mansfield Summit.