IHS Varsity Girls unable to hold-off Indian attack

Image: Tournament Champions — The Waxahachie JV Lady Indians won the Italy Invitational Tournament with a decisive victory over the Italy Lady Gladiators by a score of 53-39 in the Championship game.

Tournament Champions — The Waxahachie JV Lady Indians won the Italy Invitational Tournament with a decisive victory over the Italy Lady Gladiators by a score of 53-39 in the Championship game. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Crashing The Boards — Italy’s #32 Shay Fleming rips down a rebound in the Tournament Championship game against Waxachie’s JV Girls.

Crashing The Boards — Italy’s #32 Shay Fleming rips down a rebound in the Tournament Championship game against Waxachie’s JV Girls. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Sharp Shooting — Waxahachie’s JV Girls were shooting lights out against the Lady Gladiators.

Sharp Shooting — Waxahachie’s JV Girls were shooting lights out against the Lady Gladiators. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: War In The Paint — Italy’s #32 Shay Fleming, #3 Kaitlyn Rossa and #5 Becca DeMoss converge on a renegade Indian.

War In The Paint — Italy’s #32 Shay Fleming, #3 Kaitlyn Rossa and #5 Becca DeMoss converge on a renegade Indian. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Fast Break — Megan Richards #22 passes ahead to Jimesha Reed #40 hoping for an easy bucket.

Fast Break — Megan Richards #22 passes ahead to Jimesha Reed #40 hoping for an easy bucket. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: The Indians Kept Firing — The Lady Gladiator’s could not slow down the JV Lady Indians attack and lost the Tournament Championship game to Waxahachie 53-39.

The Indians Kept Firing — The Lady Gladiator’s could not slow down the JV Lady Indians attack and lost the Tournament Championship game to Waxahachie 53-39. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Loose Ball — Becca DeMoss #5 tries to get a handle on the ball before the Italy’s chance to win the Italy Invitational Tournament slips away.

Loose Ball — Becca DeMoss #5 tries to get a handle on the ball before the Italy’s chance to win the Italy Invitational Tournament slips away. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Kaitlyn Rossa Inbounds — Freshman #3 Kaitlyn Rossa tries to inbound the ball as #5 Becca DeMoss plays possum.

Kaitlyn Rossa Inbounds — Freshman #3 Kaitlyn Rossa tries to inbound the ball as #5 Becca DeMoss plays possum. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Reed Intimidates — Jimesha Reed #40 applies pressure on the inbound passer for the JV Lady Indians. Reed was a force defensively as well as scoring 8-points in the Championship game.

Reed Intimidates — Jimesha Reed #40 applies pressure on the inbound passer for the JV Lady Indians. Reed was a force defensively as well as scoring 8-points in the Championship game. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Richards Makes Her Move — Megan Richards #22 drives toward the basket trying to make a play for the Italy Lady Gladiators.

Richards Makes Her Move — Megan Richards #22 drives toward the basket trying to make a play for the Italy Lady Gladiators. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Pass Denial — The Lady Indians blanketed the Italy offensive players denying the passing lanes and creating turnovers.

Pass Denial — The Lady Indians blanketed the Italy offensive players denying the passing lanes and creating turnovers. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Fleming Jumps — Italy Junior #32 Shay Fleming tries to deflect the inbound pass from Waxahachie.

Fleming Jumps — Italy Junior #32 Shay Fleming tries to deflect the inbound pass from Waxahachie. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Outlet Pass — Italy’s #22 Megan Richards rebounds and outlets to Becca DeMoss to start the Lady Gladiators fast break.

Outlet Pass — Italy’s #22 Megan Richards rebounds and outlets to Becca DeMoss to start the Lady Gladiators fast break. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Defending The Goal — Italy’s #22 Megan Richards tries to pressure an Indian shooter.

Defending The Goal — Italy’s #22 Megan Richards tries to pressure an Indian shooter. (Elaine Richards)

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