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Rockets blast Argyle for crown

By Chad Conine | Thursday, March 5, 2009, 02:13 PM

AUSTIN — The Robinson Rockets are the queens of Class 3A girls’ basketball.

Championship game MVP Rachel Hargis scored 20 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked two shots to help Robinson defeat Argyle, 49-33, in the 3A title game Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center.

The victory gives the Rockets (34-5) the second girls’ basketball state championship in program history and first since 1970.

Robinson-Argyle live blog

12:15 p.m. Coach Brenda Gomez, who won five state championships in New Mexico, “finally feels like a Texan,” after winning her first title in Texas today. “Everything’s bigger in Texas,” she said, “so this one is a little bigger.

The final numbers just underscore Robinson’s dominance in this game. The Rockets limited Argyle to 28.6 percent shooting, 17.6 percent in the first half as they built a 30-15 lead.

Robinson outrebounded Argyle, 35-24, and forced 18 turnovers.

Championship game MVP Rachel Hargis finished with 20 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Her ability to dominate inside led to a 20-2 edge in points in the paint and 18-0 advantage in second-chance points.

Point guard Ashley James filled the stat sheet with eight points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals, while Mackenzie Roach scored 13 points. Argyle’s Claire Pettibon scored 17 points, and the Lady Eagles were led in rebounds by Jessica Bonfield’s nine.

11:54 a.m. That’s all from me for now. I’ll be back in a few minutes with some final stats and postgame reaction from Coach Gomez and maybe a player or two.

Also a reminder to come back at 3:30 this afternoon, when the Midway Pantherettes try to join Robinson as Centex state champions. They will take on top-ranked Mansfield Timberview in the Class 4A final.

11:52 a.m. Now for the trophy presentation, as the Rockets receive their state championship hardware. It’s really hard to see the players through the mass of media, but there is absolute elation on each of their faces.

11:46 a.m. And it’s official. Rachel Hargis is the game’s MVP. She’s receiving the award at center court and has gone back and received congratulations from her teammates.

11:45 a.m. I’ll be back in a little bit with some final stats, but for now, I can only say this is no big surprise to me.

The Rockets appeared on paper to be the team to beat after reaching state by surviving the toughest region.

Anyway, Hargis was my choice as MVP because she scored a game-high 20 points, I don’t have the final rebounding totals, but I’m pretty sure she had the most of anybody there, too. But possibly the biggest thing was the way she controlled the interior on defense and never let Argyle get anything done there.

11:43 a.m. Rachel Hargis leaves to a standing ovation from the Rockets’ fans, who chanted MVP as she left the court. I don’t know if I’m supposed to do this, but I’ll go ahead and tell you that Hargis was the choice on my ballot.

Meanwhile, senior point guard Ashley James just left the court and shared a long, emotional hug with coach Brenda Gomez.

The clock winds down, Alexander throws the ball high in the air and the celebration begins. Robinson 49, Argyle 33 — final.

11:42 a.m. Robinson’s content to run some clock right now, as there’s less than 2 minutes left. It’s still 49-33 Rockets. We’re in a timeout and the Rocket fans behind me are letting their team hear it. There doesn’t seem to be too much suspense left in this one.

11:36 a.m. Argyle is picking up the defensive intensity, but it can’t seem to get any turnovers. The teams just traded baskets, with Alexander driving and giving off a nice pass to Roach for a layup. Hargis adds two free throws. She’s got 20, and Robinson’s up 49-33 with 3:21 left.

11:33 a.m. Hargis isn’t allowing the Lady Eagles to get any closer, knocking down a pair of free throws. It’s 45-31 Robinson with 4:43 to go. Hannah Abbe now has four fouls for the Rockets.

11:32 a.m. Pettibon scores a layup, jumper and 3-pointer for Argyle, giving her 17 points. She’s the only Lady Eagle in double figures and might be the only one with more than three. It’s down to a 12-point Robinson, 43-31, lead with just less than 5 minutes to go.

11:28 a.m. Robinson moves 8 minutes from the state championship with a 41-21 lead after three quarters.

The Rockets are shooting 16-for-40, while Argyle is just 5-for-26. The Rockets also hold a 27-16 rebounding edge. We just got sheets to vote for the championship game MVP. I’ll give you my choice with an explanation at the end of the game.

11:26 a.m. I mentioned earlier that Argyle had more turnovers than shot attempts. That’s no longer the case, but the Lady Eagles do have 14 turnovers and only five made field goals. They’re 5-for-25 shooting. It’s hard to win like that. In game action, Hargis finishes a layup on an assist from James, and it’s 39-21 Rockets with 1:13 on the third-quarter clock.

11:21 a.m. Ashley James knocks down a 3-pointer for Robinson, slowing Argyle’s momentum. Hargis appears to be rushing her shot a little right now, as she’s missed her last two layup attempts, but the Rockets still have a comfortable lead, 35-21, 3:13 left in the third quarter.

11:20 a.m. Argyle is scratching and clawing, trying its best to get back in this thing. Claire Pettibon makes a pair of 3’s early in the third quarter. She now has nine points, and it’s 32-21 Robinson.

11:14 a.m. There’s about five minutes left in the break, so here’s my 2 cents about the first half. Robinson’s defense completely dominated, especially on the defensive end. Rachel Hargis has only blocked one shot, but she’s altered several others and indimidated anyone who dares to drive.

Argyle finally started to dent Robinson’s defense late in the first half. The biggest difference was simple. The Lady Eagles started taking care of the ball, attacking and actually getting shot attempts instead of turning it over.

Mackenzie Roach opened up the middle offensively for Robinson by burying three 3-pointers in the first half. She has a game-high 11 points, while Hargis has added 10. Four Argyle players each have three points each, which is its high.

11:02 a.m. First-half stats: Robinson is 11-for-26, 4-for-10 on 3’s, 4-for-8 from the free-throw line, 19 rebounds, 7 assists, 9 turnovers, 1 blocked shot and five steals. Argyle is 3-for-16, 2-for-8 on 3’s, 7-for-9 free throws, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 10 turnovers, 4 steals.

11:00 a.m. Ashley James drills a 3-pointer, and Argyle adds a free throw to make it 30-15 Robinson at halftime.

10:53 a.m. Rachel Hargis is giving Argyle fits on both ends of the floor. She’s patrolling the back line on defense and not allowing anything easy. On offense, she just cracked double figures with 10 points. It’s 27-14 Robinson with 2:07 left in the first half.

10:50 a.m. Argyle has finally started to attack as the Rockets have had a recent rash of turnovers. Argyle has scored the last six points, but Robinson still leads, 23-9, with 4:06 left in the first half.

By the way, I’m a little tardy in telling you this, but Hannah Abbe just returned to the game with two fouls for Robinson.

10:45 a.m. Alexander is back in the game with two fouls and just knocked down a short jumper. I’m guessing Robinson coach Brenda Gomez senses her team could put this away soon and doesn’t want to mess around with leaving her best players on the bench. Hargis adds a layup, misses the chance to finish off a three-point play but Kayla Hines sneaks in for the rebound and putback. Robinson is absolutely demolishing Argyle, 23-3. The Lady Eagles now have 10 turnovers and nine shot attempts.

Chad Conine just told me that he believes Robinson’s biggest lead since the area round was 18 against Navasota. The Rockets have that beat right now.

10:42 a.m. Roach hits double digits with another 3 less than a minute into the second. She’s got 11. On the other end, Argyle has taken eight shots and just turned it over for the seventh time. Robinson could be on the verge of putting this one away early, 17-3.

10:37 a.m. Roach has come to play today. She’s made a pair or 3-pointers and a midrange jumper for a game-high eight points in the first quarter, as Robinson leads 14-3.

Shooting stats: Robinson 4-for-14, 2-for-7 on 3’s, 4-for-4 free throws; Argyle 1-for-8, 1-for-6 on 3’s, no free-throw attempts. Robinson has a 10-3 rebounding edge. Robinson center Rachel Hargis, who picked up two fouls in the first quarter of Thursday’s semifinal win, has none so far today. She’s the main reason Argyle has achieved nothing on the inside so far.

10:35 a.m. First sign of trouble for Robinson as Alex Alexander picks up her second foul with 1:15 left in the first. Meanwhile, Roach steps into another 3 and knocks it down. It’s 12-3 with less than a minute to go in the first.

10:34 a.m. Argyle finally gets on the board with a 3-pointer from the top of the key by Molly Hennesy with 1:40 left in the first. It’s 9-3 Robinson.

10:30 a.m. Robinson’s Hannah Abbe hits a pair of free throw and Mackenzie Roach adds a 3-pointer. The Lady Eagles finally have a shot hit the rim, but that’s it, as it’s 9-0 Rockets. 3:13 1st quarter.

10:29 a.m. This game has begun much the same as Robinson’s semifinal against Lubbock Estacado. The Rockets’ defense has forced three turnovers and only allowed one shot attempt in the first 3 minutes, but the offense hasn’t hit its stride yet. Hargis knocks down a pair of free throws, and it’s 4-0 Robinson at the 4:50 mark of the first quarter. Neither of Argyle’s two shot attempts has hit the rim, and the Rockets have an early 5-2 rebounding edge.

10:27 a.m. The first basket of the game goes to Robinson, on a putback by Rachel Hargis with 6:28 left in the first quarter. 2-0 Rockets. Argyle hasn’t gotten much done on offense, with an airball on a 3-pointer and two turnovers on its last three possessions.

10:24 a.m. There’s the tip, controlled by Robinson, and we’re under way.

10:20 a.m. OK, we’re getting the starting lineups for both teams right now. Argyle is in the home white, with red numbers outlined in black. Robinson is in its road blue, with black numbers outlined in white.

We’re moments away from tipoff now, and the excitement is beginning to build.

10:14 a.m. Just looking around at the crowd, it appears Robinson has a huge fan-support edge. In fact, I think the entire town may have received an early wake-up call and made the trip down here.

9:53 a.m. Welcome to a special early-morning live blog as the Robinson Rockets get set to take on the Argyle Lady Eagles for the Class 3A state championship. This is Jason Orts here on press corner to give live updates on the game.

The Class 1A Division I game just ended, with Sudan claiming the title in a rout over Roscoe, 71-38. Nice show of sportsmanship as the teams have come together at center court to pray together.

The Rockets and Lady Eagles should take the floor any second, and the game should tip off at about 10:20 or so.

Midway-Hays live blog

10:10 p.m. — Midway rolls into the Class 4A state championship game with a 67-46 victory over Hays.

It was a successful day for Central Texas teams as both Midway and Robinson won their semifinals. It should be an exciting day Saturday with Robinson facing Argyle at 10 a.m. and Midway vs. Mansfield Timberview at 3:30 p.m.

10:01 p.m. — Midway got it going from 3-point range. Robertson and Gross nailed 3s in the last couple of minutes. After hitting just one of their first 12, the Pantherettes have hit five straight. Midway leads 62-36 with 3:36 left in the fourth.

9:59 p.m. — Toi Gober goes baseline for a basket, giving Midway six players who have scored, then Gross put a nasty post move on someone for an easy lay-in. Midway 56, Hays 34 with 5:30 to go in the fourth quarter.

9:50 p.m. — Indeed, Diana Jones scored on a down-court fast-break pass from Harper and Gross nailed a 3 to put Midway up 18. I don’t think Hays can climb back in this one. Oh, there’s another 3 from Robertson, Midway 48-28 with 5 seconds to go in the third.

9:48 p.m. — Harper answered with a 3 and a beautiful pass to Gross for a bucket. Midway goes up 40-27 and seems like its winding up to throw a knockout punch.

9:46 p.m. — Hays’ Ashley Rankin hit a 3 and then stole a pass. She’s keeping the Rebels in the game right now. Midway’s up 35-27 with 2:45 left in the third.

9:42 p.m. — Harper hit a jumper for her first points, then Gross went to the line and sunk a pair. Midway leads, 33-22.

9:39 p.m. — Midway would be running away from this game if it weren’t cold as ice from 3-point range. Gross, Harper and Robertson have all missed 3s this quarter, making the Pantherettes one for 12 for the game. Still, Midway leads 29-22 with 6:04 left in the third quarter.

9:30 p.m. — Just went over for a brief chat with Coach Mulkey. She said the Pantherettes look like they’re experiencing a slight case of state-tournament butterflies.

That’s a common bug today. We saw Robinson suffer slightly from jitters or butterflies or whatever for a lot of its game. But like Robinson, Midway has done enough to overcome the nerves and lead at halftime.

9:27 p.m. — Hays’ Shelby Calabrese goes down the lane for a basket with five seconds left in the first half. That cuts Midway’s lead to 27-21 at intermission.

9:26 p.m. — Nice spin move by Hays’ E.J. Joyner cut the lead back to five. But then Harper found Reed with a nice no-look and Reed got the basket, the foul and the three-point play. Midway 27-19 with 30 seconds left in the half.

9:21 p.m. — The Pantherettes’ inside game is working, though. Robertson went to the basket for a layup and Reed fed Gross for another interior bucket.

9:20 p.m. — Hays’ Brooke Borreson hits a jumper from the elbow to cut Midway’s lead to 20-15 with 3:44 to go in the first half. Midway’s shooting a little cold at the moment.

9:14 p.m. — Reed goes strong to the basket with a nifty post move, but Hays answers on the other end. We’re getting a little back and forth now as the Pantherettes lead has shrunk to 16-9.

I mentioned Mulkey’s attire earlier. Speaking of coach’s dress, Midway coach Teri Morrison is sporting a flashy red suit.

9:11 p.m. — Midway leads 14-5 at the end of the first quarter. The Pantherettes are playing loose, like they’re enjoying being on the state-tournament stage.

9:09 p.m. — Nice transition ball movement from Diana Jones to Harper to Gross. Then Gross stole a pass and turned it into a fast-break layup on Hays’ next trip down. Midway bumps ahead, 14-5 with 1:17 left in the first quarter.

9:05 p.m. — Buda Hays gets on the board with a jumper in the lane by Ashley Megallanez, but the Lady Rebels are having trouble even getting a shot off. Makenzie Robertson has four straight points to put Midway ahead, 10-2.

9:02 p.m. — MIdway’s offense is hit or miss so far, but the Pantherettes are playing D. Midway has forced five turnovers over Buda Hays’ first five possessions.

9:00 p.m. — DeLisa Gross gets thing started with a 3-pointer from the top of the key, then a steal and an outlet to Krissica Harper who dishes to Cokie Reed for another bucket. Already Midway’s up 5-0.

8:55 p.m. — We’ve spotted Kim Mulkey. She’s sitting about eight rows behind the Midway bench. Looks like Mulkey went with gameday-casual dress sporting jeans and what looks to be a leather jacket.

Intros then tip.

8:41 p.m. — Mansfield Timberview cruised into the final, 67-46 over Cibolo Steele. The Pantherettes and Lady Rebels are on the court now warming up for Late Night at The Drum.

My tip-time guess is going to be a few minutes off. Looks like we’ll tip right about 9.

I saw the Midway team having their picture made back stage earlier. For what it’s worth, they seemed loose.

8:08 p.m. — After a walk down Red River and dinner at Stubbs BBQ, Jason and I are back in The Drum, ready to watch Midway’s semifinal against Buda Hays.

At the moment, Mansfield Timberview is running Cibolo Steele out of the building, 51-30 after three quarters.

Estimated start time for the Midway game (according to me) is 8:47 p.m.

Robinson-Estacado live blog

6:02 OK, that’s pretty much going to do it for this afternoon’s live blog. A reminder to come back at 8:30 tonight, when Midway tries to join Robinson in the state championship game against Buda Hays. Chad Conine will be your live blogger for that one.

5:54 Robinson coach Brenda Gomez wasn’t thrilled with the confidence her team played with today, saying she couldn’t understand it because it’s been a confident team all season. Maybe it was just the nerves of playing at The Drum in a state tournament. She was happy with the defense and early rebounding, as she should have been.

Estacado shot just 22.6 percent for the game — 18.5 percent (5-for-27) in the second half. Its leading scorer was Brittany Johnson, who put in 14, but she was 4-for-22 and was harrassed constantly by Robinson’s inside players. Rachel Hargis did most of it, blocking six shots in her 19 minutes of action.

The Rockets were much more efficient, shooting 36.7 percent for the game and had three players in double figures. Alex Alexander finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Ashley James also scored 15 points. Hannah Abbe chipped in with 10 and was 3-for-5 from 3-point range.

Robinson had a 24-12 edge in points in the paint and finished with a 51-35 rebounding advantage.

5:30 And that will do it. Robinson moves into the state championship game against Argyle with a 51-35 victory over Lubbock Estacado. That game will be played at 10 a.m. Saturday, here at the Frank Erwin Center. I’ll be back in a few minutes to give you some final totals from today’s game.

5:27 The Robinson fans are on their feet with a rousing edition of “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.” There’s less than a minute left, and it’s 48-35 Rockets.

5:23 The Rockets move the ball around for about 40 seconds, until James is fouled. We’re in a timeout with 1:23 left and James about to shoot 1 and 1. The Rockets’ defense has been outstanding, limiting Estacado to 12-for-53 shooting.

5:22 Abbe now has 10 second-half points, the third Rocket with double figures. Alexander has 15 and James has 12. Robinson’s 2 minutes from the title game, 47-35.

5:19 Robinson pulls away again on a driving layup by James and Abbe 3-pointer that rattles in. It’s 45-35 with 3:25 left.

5:17 As the game gets closer to the end and could become somewhat of a free-throw-shooting contest, I’m letting you know neither team has been good there. Robinson is 6 of 16, Estacado is 6 of 15.

5:14 Things are getting rough under the basket and Kayla Hines just got popped in the mouth just outside the 3-point arc. By the way, the Rockets have 6 team fouls, and Estacado has 3. 5:11 left, 39-33 Robinson.

5:12 And there’s the fourth on Hargis. Johnson drives in, makes a nice move to her left and Hargis gets to the defensive spot a half-second late. It’s 39-33 Robinson 5:50 to go and Hargis heading back to the bench.

5:09 Hargis is living dangerously, reaching over Johnson to knock the ball away. Robinson’s center needs to play smart, as the Rockets are dominating with her in the game, struggling at times without. Still 39-32.

5:06 Estacado’s Johnson, who has 13 points, scores with only a second left in the third quarter, and the Matadors are hanging around. It’s 39-32 Robinson with a quarter to go.

5:04 The next minute and a half could be crucial. Robinson has a small lineup in outside of Kayla Hines. With Hargis on the bench, the Rockets would love to maintain their lead.

5:02 Hargis picks up third foul with 1:34 left in third. Johnson makes 1 of 2 free throws for Estacado and it’s 39-27 Robinson.

5:00 Estacado finally scored its first points of the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Twyla Ards, but Hargis answers with a layup on the other end. 37-23 Robinson, 2:45 3rd quarter.

4:58 Robinson’s rolling now. Another Alexander layup off a nice drive from the top of the key and another Abbe 3 make it a 35-20 Rocket lead, 4:12 3rd quarter.

4:56 Abbe makes a free throw, and the Rockets’ lead hits double digits again, 30-20 with 5:44 left in the third. Estacado’s Nikendra Sylvester picked up her third foul seconds after.

4:53 Alexander’s back, scoring about 15 seconds into the second half, becoming the first player for either team to crack double figures. And there’s a 3 for Hannah Abbe, who was way off the mark in the first half. That’s a big start for the Rockets, as it’s now 29-20 with 55 seconds gone by in the 3rd.

4:47 With about 5 minutes left in halftime, I’ll give you some first-half numbers. Robinson 9-for-26 shooting, 2-for-8 on 3’s, 4-for-10 on free throws, 23 rebounds, 10 turnovers. Estacado 7-for-26 shooting, 3-for-10 on 3’s and free throws, 17 rebounds, 6 turnovers, six steals, most of which came in the second quarter and keyed the fast break, which allowed the Matadors back into the game.

4:39 It’s glass half full and half glass empty for Robinson. The Rockets could’ve delivered a knockout blow with a good second quarter and instead let Estacado back in the game. But they played the entire second quarter without Hargis, who was absolutely dominating on the boards, meaning she still has only two fouls to start the second half. Alexander, who is tied with James with a game-high eight points, also missed a lot of the second quarter.

Something tells me they’ll both be back to start the second half and Estacado had to have used a lot of energy trying to just stay in the game in that second quarter. We’ll see if the Rockets can start to wear the Matadors down.

4:34 James is keeping Robinson afloat right now. Her layup gave the Rockets the lead back, then she dished off to Haley Weaver, who was fouled and made 1 of 2 and then made a free throw of her own. It’s 24-20 Robinson at halftime.

4:30 And we’re tied at 20. TiYanna Thompson drills a 3 from the left corner. Robinson struggling to find anywhere to go offensively with Hargis and Alexander on the bench. 2:10 left in the first half.

4:27 Quick shooting stats: Robinson 8-for-21, 2-for-6 on 3’s. Estacado 6-for-19, 2-for-6 on 3’s. Alexander has a game-high 8 points, while Estacado’s Brittany Johnson has 7.

4:24 James penetrates, dishes off to Alexander. Bucket. It’s amazing what you can do when you get a defensive rebound and can push the ball back down the floor before the defense gets set. But Estacado is finding the range offensively and just missed a 3 that would’ve tied it. 20-17 Robinson, 3:52 left 2nd quarter. Timeout Robinson.

4:22 With Hargis out of the game, Robinson’s size advantage has been neutralized and Estacado has taken advantage, getting the last six rebounds. Its running game is also getting cranked up. It’s 18-12 Robinson, but Estacado is now in the bonus after the second foul on Kayla Hines with 6:47 left in the first half.

4:19 Leading scorers for Robinson are Alexander with 6 and James with 5.

4:17 Alexander makes a short jumper and a layup. Estacado can’t get any second chances, and Ashley James is starting to penetrate and get to the basket and distributing to her teammates. James’ layup with about 20 seconds left makes it 18-7 Robinson after 1 quarter. Hargis picked up a cheap second foul with .8 on the clock. She’s a key figure for Robinson, which leads the rebounding battle, 15-3.

4:13 Robinson is dominating the boards, 14-3, and Ariel Wilson for Estacado already has three fouls. It’s 12-7 Robinson with 1:39 left in the first quarter.

4:09 Robinson is looking to pound the ball in to Hargis on almost every possession. She’s got to be able to finish, having missed two easy ones already. The second one, though, she got her own rebound and finished. The Rockets’ ball movement has picked up as Mackenzie Roach and Ashley James drilled 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions. It’s 10-3 Robinson with 3:14 left in the first quarter, and Estacado has called a 30-second timeout.

4:05 Estacado on the board as Brittany Johnson makes a free throw. Foul on Robinson’s 6-4 center Rachel Hargis. 2-1 4:45 1st quarter.

4:03 Both teams look ragged on offense early, and both are being held to one-and-done. Hannah Abbe picks up her first foul for the Rockets, but Estacado misses both free throws. Still 2-0, 5:30 1st quarter.

4:01 Robinson controls the tip and gets a layup from Alex Alexander on its first possession. 2-0 Rockets 7:45 1st quarter.

4 p.m. Starting lineups have been announced and it’s time to get started.

3:50 p.m. Just a few thoughts before we get going, which we’re about 5 minutes from doing. Based on records and what I saw from the early game, Robinson should be considered the favorite to win it all. The Rockets are 32-5 and beat Diboll and Bullard, which were ranked No. 1 and 2 in the state, respectively, to get here. Estacado is 23-13, and Argyle, with its win earlier, is 20-14.

It’s also been nice to see the area support Robinson is getting. The Midway Pantherettes, who will play here later and are sitting not far away from Chad and me here in “press corner” as Chad calls it, gave the Rockets a nice ovation when they came out to begin warmups.

3:39 p.m. Robinson and Lubbock Estacado are now on the floor and just beginning their warmups. We’re about 15 minutes away from tipoff. The winner of this game will face Argyle, a 58-43 winner over Hidalgo earlier today, for the state championship Saturday.

2:16 p.m. — Well, I’m inside The Drum and ready for a fun day of basketball.

The Class 3A semifinal is on the court right now with Argyle leading Hidalgo, 15-12 at the moment. Robinson is up next and then Midway takes the floor at 8:30 tonight.

Stay tuned as Jason Orts and I will be live blogging throughout the day.

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