G.O.A.T.
Cate Reese becomes Cy Woods’ all-time leading scorer
Thomas Bingham
Jan 9, 2018, 1:55 pm
Originally appeared on Vype.com
Arizona five-star basketball signee Cate Reese not only made history on Friday, but also had a fitting performance to go with it. The Cy Woods’ senior girls basketball player recorded 30 points and 23 rebounds in the 70-51 district loss at Cypress Falls, and became the program’s all-time scorer with 2,234 points. It was her seventh game with at least 30 points this season.
“We never discussed the record that day,” said current girls basketball coach Laqueisha Dickerson. “Our focus was winning the district matchup. We fell short, but in true Cate Reese fashion, she carried our team, and played every possession with a purpose.”
Reese took the title of scoring queen with her first two points of the fourth quarter. It was a memorable milestone because she passed former teammate, current Rice hooper and the youngest sibling of the “First Family of Cy-Fair ISD Girls Basketball”, Erica Ogwumike.
“Cate is a special player in the way she tackles obstacles, and works tirelessly to improve,” said former Cy Woods’ girls basketball coach and current assistant principal Virginia Flores. “That tenacity is what earmarks her for a lifetime of personal achievement.”
The record puts Reese in the upper echelon of athletes to come out of Cy Woods, but more damage can be done in her final nine district games. It will wrap up a high school career that also included a multi-year varsity basketball and volleyball career, and the 2014-2015 state basketball title.
“Her success carries over to all of our sports,” said Cy Woods’ athletic coordinator Trenton Faith. “She exemplifies what the 212° Spirit is about at Cy Woods.”
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Two first-place teams, identical records, and a weekend set with serious measuring-stick energy.
The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs open a three-game series Friday night at Daikin Park, in what could quietly be one of the more telling matchups of the summer. Both teams enter at 48-33, each atop their respective divisions — but trending in slightly different directions.
The Astros have been red-hot, going 7-3 over their last 10 while outscoring opponents by 11 runs. They've done it behind one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, with a collective 3.41 ERA that ranks second in the American League. Houston has also been dominant at home, where they’ve compiled a 30-13 record — a stat that looms large heading into this weekend.
On the other side, the Cubs have held their ground in the NL Central but have shown some recent shakiness. They're 5-5 over their last 10 games and have given up 5.66 runs per game over that stretch. Still, the offense remains dangerous, ranking fifth in on-base percentage across the majors. Kyle Tucker leads the way with a .287 average, 16 homers, and 49 RBIs, while Michael Busch has been hot of late, collecting 12 hits in his last 37 at-bats.
Friday’s pitching matchup features Houston’s Brandon Walter (0-1, 3.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) and Chicago’s Cade Horton (3-1, 3.73 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), a promising young arm making one of his biggest starts of the season on the road. Horton will have his hands full with Isaac Paredes, who’s slugged 16 homers on the year, and Mauricio Dubón, who’s found a groove with four home runs over his last 10 games.
It’s the first meeting of the season between these two clubs — and if the trends continue, it may not be the last time they cross paths when it really counts.
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -112, Cubs -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
Here's a preview of Joe Espada's Game 1 lineup.
The first thing that stands out is rookie Cam Smith is hitting cleanup, followed by Jake Meyers. Victor Caratini is the DH and is hitting sixth. Christian Walker is all the way down at seventh, followed by Yainer Diaz, and Taylor Trammell who is playing left field.
How the mighty have fallen.
Pretty wild to see Walker and Diaz hitting this low in the lineup. However, it's justified, based on performance. Walker is hitting a pathetic .214 and Diaz is slightly better sporting a .238 batting average.
Screenshot via: MLB.com
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