Lady Demons stay in district title hunt

The Mamou Lady Demons hosted the Welsh Lady Greyhounds Friday night with the hopes of staying in the district title hunt. Mamou came into the contest only one game behind league leader Lake Arthur High School. A win would keep the Lady Demons on track with a huge rematch against the Lady Tigers looming in the last game of the regular season.
Mamou would put on a show for all those who attended. The Lady Demons would win with a final score of 55-22.
Mamou started off the game on a 10-0 run led by Arkieyarah Thomas who knocked in eight points. During the run, the Lady Demon press caused Welsh to turn the ball over multiple times.
The Lady Greyhounds were able to score their first points of the night at the four minute mark. Both teams would ramp up the defense and trade free throws to end the period. Mamou would have the 15-5 lead at the end of one quarter.
The second period would be the same, as Welsh struggled to cross the half-court line allowing the Lady Demons to score easy baskets. At the two-minute mark until halftime, Mamou lead 24-13. The Lady Demons would stall the ball and take the last shot of the first half, increasing their lead to 28-13 at the half.
In the third period, Mamou’s Darelzray Bellard would start the quarter by making a long three pointer. With both team defenses playing hard, the next five minutes would see both teams trading free throw attempts.
The Lady Demons held a 38-14 lead with 2:30 remaining in the third period. Welsh answered with four points of their own, making the score 38-18. Mamou’s Kiavah Wilson would steal the ball and go all the way for a lay-up bringing the third period to an end with Mamou ahead 40-18.
To open the fourth period, the Lady Greyhounds and Lady Demons would trade baskets. The Lady Demons scored 15 straight points and took a commanding 56-18 lead. At the three minute mark, Mamou cleared their bench with wholesale substitutions. Braylin Charles would answer for the Lady Greyhounds with a three pointer of her own to end the game. The Mamou Lady Demons would take the win for the night with a final score of 55-22.
On the night the Lady Demons were lead on offense by Arkieyaneh Thomas who scored 19 points. Also, Darelzray Bellard chipped in 15 points.
The Lady Demons are currently 7-1 in district play, and will host Vinton on Tuesday.