New Braunfels Defeats Akins In First Round 58-50

Akins Lady Eagles

Texas Basketball was in the house Tuesday night for the 5A match up between the Akins Lady Eagles and Lance Hughey New Braunsfels Lady Unicorns. New Braunsfels came out with a high level of intensity tonight with it showing all throughout there warm ups. The Lady Unicorns showed up to play and that's what they did. New Braunsfels excuted their offense tonight and seemed to be one step quicker than the Lady Eagles. Akins played good basketball in small spurts but continued to be plagued by turnovers. Best of luck to the Lady Unicorns as they move into the second round.

Akins 50

New Braunsfels 58

2011 G 5'4 Vanessa Winston

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2011 G 5'4 Vanessa Winston continues to be impressive. The true PG started out a little slow tonight but really picked things up in the second quarter. Winston dropped 22 points tonight and served up a number of assist, but the eagles came up a little short. Vanessa has really worked hard at taking her game to the next level. Vanessa has several schools interest and it seems her stock will continue to rise as the live periods approach. Vanessa will suit up with the D-1 Ambassadors Flagship Team this year and we are glad to have her and mom Sherri as part of the Ambassador family.

2011 G 5'8 Becca Knudson

2011 G 5'8 Becca Knudson has a nice game. The junior has great athleticism with a nice skill set. Knudson has great ball handling, passing, and shooting skills with a nice smooth feel for the game. Becca leads the Unicorns in two categories 10.6 PPG and 2 steals per game. Becca will continue to do great things and will be a nice prospect in the class of 2011.

2011 W 5'10 Julie Dirienzo2011 W 5'10 Julie Dirienze has great intensity with a high level of passion for the game. Julie did an excellent job tonight helping her team to victory. Julie is very aggressive around the basket with the ability to take you in the post. Look for Julie to be a nice prospect in the class of 2011.

2011 G 5'6 Ashley Pipper I had a chance to catch up with the junior guard from New Braunfels. Ashley did not get a chance to play due to an injury with her hand.