Neches vs. Midway - Class A-Region III, Division II Semifinals

Neches vs. Midway - Class A-Region III Division II semifinals.

End Game
Neches wins the regional semifinal game 72-19 over Midway. Roddricka Patton led Neches with 15 points and 11 steals and Raven McFarland had 13 points and nine rebounds. Check out the Herald-Press home page for a complete story.

Fourth Quarter
Midway scores its first points of the second half with three minutes left to play in the game. Neches leads 64-14.

End 3rd Quarter
Neches threw a shutout in the third quarter, not allowing a point to Midway. The Lady Tigers scored 19 answered in the third quarter and leads 58-14. Neches will play the winner of Slidell and Kennard, who play after this game, in the regional finals Saturday at 5:30 p.m. back in SFA.
Neches knows all about Kennard as both teams are in the same district. Neches beat Kennard (23-7) in both district games. Slidell (21-8) was the District 17-A champion - the same district as Midway.

3rd Quarter
3:26 - Four straight points by Kelcie Kinder, who say out most of the first half in foul trouble and Neches leads 52-14. Midway has not scored in this quarter as Neches is on a 13-0 run.

3rd Quarter - Roddricka Patton has started the third quarter with five straight points on a three pointer and then a steal and layup. Neches leads 46-14.


Halftime
Neches has dominated the first half of the regional semifinal game for a 39-14 lead over Midway. It has been all about the Lady Tiger pressure defense. Neches has 18 steals - Roddricka Patton has 11 of them - and forced 24 turnovers. Neches used a 16-2 run in the first quarter, including scoring 12 unanswered points and then had a 17-0 run in the second quarter to take complete control of the game.


2nd Quarter
1:34 - Neches finished off a 17-0 run and leads 37-14 and now are working ball around, trying to run some clock.

2nd Quarter
2:46 - Neches is in the midst of a 14-0 run for a 34-12 lead after another steal and basket by Roddricka Patton. Neches has 17 steals and has forced 23 turnovers.

2nd Quarter
401 - Neches increases its lead to 30-12 after a tip in by Kiandra Taylor. After Midway scored the first two points of the game, Neches has scored the last 10 points.

2nd Quarter
6:05 - Neches leads 26-12 as Midway uses its third timeout of the game as head coach Shane Coker tries to calm his team down. If the Lady Falcons do not get it turned around against Neches' pressure, this could be a long morning for Midway.

2nd Quarter
6:56 - Neches' Raven McFarland steal turns into basket by Cheyenne Haskins and Neches leads 24-12.


End 1st Quarter
Neches leads 20-10 after the first quarter. After a slow start with Midway leading 6-2, Neches has used their pressure defense to take control of this game. Neches went on a 16-2 run, scoring 12 unanswered points. The Lady Tigers already have 10 steals - six by Roddricka Patton - and have forced 13 Midway turnovers. Kristen Green leads Neches with eight points and Dianna Patton and Raven McFarland each have four points.

1st Quarter
1:20 - Dianna Patton gets a defensive rebound and goes length of floor for the layups and Neches has built an 18-8 lead. The Lady Tigers in the middle of 16-2 run.

1st Quarter
3:05 - Neches completes a 12-0 run as the Lady Tigers get three straight steals for easy baskets and have a 14-8 lead.

1st Quarter
3:53 - Another steal by Neches, this time by Dianna Patton who converts for a layup and Neches lead 10-6. Lady Tigers on a 6-0 run and Midway struggling against Neches' press. The Lady Falcons just called their second timeout of the game as they try to solve this Neches defense.

1st Quarter
4:43 - Two steals by Neches results in two baskets by Kristen Green to tie game at 6-6. Midway already has six turnovers.

1st Quarter
5:31 - Midway takes an early 6-2 lead as Neches Kelcie Kinder picks up two quick fouls. Neches using its press effectively but the Lady Tigers have started cold from the floor, hitting only one shot on a breakaway layup by Roddricka Patton.


PREGAME
Game starts in nearly 30 minutes. Neches comes into the game with a 33-2 record and ranked No. 1 in the TABC poll for the whole season. The Lady Tigers defeated Savoy 59-36 in the area round and defeated Saltillo, the No. 4 team in the state, 51-35 in the regional quarterfinals.
Midway comes into the semifinal game with a record of 21-11. The Lady Falcons defeated Dallas Peak Prep 60-5 in the bi-district round, Aquilla 45-42 in the area round and Coolidge 50-48 in the quarterfinals.
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