Lady Gladiators keep pace with 2A Malakoff but Lady Tigers get win

Image: Hustling after a loose ball are Lady Gladiator teammates Halee Turner(3) and Ryisha Coplenad(11). Italy gave visiting 2A Malakoff fits but fall to the Lady Tigers 55-47 in preseason action.

Hustling after a loose ball are Lady Gladiator teammates Halee Turner(3) and Ryisha Coplenad(11). Italy gave visiting 2A Malakoff fits but fall to the Lady Tigers 55-47 in preseason action. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ryisha Coplenad(11) gets a shot off in the paint against Malakoff.

Ryisha Coplenad(11) gets a shot off in the paint against Malakoff. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ryisha Copeland(11) takes her shot with teammates Jaclynn Lewis(13) and Halee Turner(5) in position to rebound.

Ryisha Copeland(11) takes her shot with teammates Jaclynn Lewis(13) and Halee Turner(5) in position to rebound. (Barry Byers)

Image: Monserrat Figueroa(25) scores from the baseline to finish with 7-points.

Monserrat Figueroa(25) scores from the baseline to finish with 7-points. (Barry Byers)

Image: Guard Tara Wallis(4) hurries the ball up the court.

Guard Tara Wallis(4) hurries the ball up the court. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy senior Monserrat Figueroa(25) scores on the inside.

Italy senior Monserrat Figueroa(25) scores on the inside. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kortnei Johnson(3) scores 8-points in the 1st period and 8-points in the 3rd period on her way to a game high 20-points against Malakoff.

Kortnei Johnson(3) scores 8-points in the 1st period and 8-points in the 3rd period on her way to a game high 20-points against Malakoff. (Barry Byers)

Image: Monserrat Figueroa(25) denies Malakoff an easy basket.

Monserrat Figueroa(25) denies Malakoff an easy basket. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ryisha Copeland(11) shoots a free-throw.

Ryisha Copeland(11) shoots a free-throw. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jaclynn Lewis(13) rises over a Malakoff defender.

Jaclynn Lewis(13) rises over a Malakoff defender. (Barry Byers)

Image: Taleyia Wilson(22) dominates in the lane. This lane reserved for Taleyia!

Taleyia Wilson(22) dominates in the lane. This lane reserved for Taleyia! (Barry Byers)

Image: Monserrat Figueroa(25) scores the bucket and draws the and-1.

Monserrat Figueroa(25) scores the bucket and draws the and-1. (Barry Byers)

Image: Monserrat Figueroa(25) pulls off a three-point play the old fashioned way.

Monserrat Figueroa(25) pulls off a three-point play the old fashioned way. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kortnei Johnson(3) leaves the Lady Tigers behind to lead all scorers with 20-points.

Kortnei Johnson(3) leaves the Lady Tigers behind to lead all scorers with 20-points. (Barry Byers)

Image: Deja Vu: Kortnei Johnson(3) returns to the rim or arrives for the first time of many times. What?

Deja Vu: Kortnei Johnson(3) returns to the rim or arrives for the first time of many times. What? (Barry Byers)

Image: Jaclynn Lewis(13) makes 1-of-2 from the line, 2-out of-4 overall and finishes with 12-points.

Jaclynn Lewis(13) makes 1-of-2 from the line, 2-out of-4 overall and finishes with 12-points. (Barry Byers)

Image: Tara Wallis(4), Jaclynn Lewis(12), Taleyia Wilson(22) and Ryisha Coepland(11) hoped to contain Malakoff.

Tara Wallis(4), Jaclynn Lewis(12), Taleyia Wilson(22) and Ryisha Coepland(11) hoped to contain Malakoff. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kortnei Johnson(3) tears way from the Tigers for an easy bucket with teammate Tar Wallis(4) following her to the rim.

Kortnei Johnson(3) tears way from the Tigers for an easy bucket with teammate Tar Wallis(4) following her to the rim. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kendra Copeland(10) scores a basket for Italy.

Kendra Copeland(10) scores a basket for Italy. (Barry Byers)

Image: Tara Willis(4) puts up a baseline jumper.

Tara Willis(4) puts up a baseline jumper. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jaclynn Lewis(13) scores facing the rim.

Jaclynn Lewis(13) scores facing the rim. (Barry Byers)

Image: Taleyia Wilson(22) helps give her team a chance.

Taleyia Wilson(22) helps give her team a chance. (Barry Byers)

Image: Tara Wallis(5) slips into the paint and puts up a mini-jumper.

Tara Wallis(5) slips into the paint and puts up a mini-jumper. (Barry Byers)

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