Girls Basketball wins Brookshire Royal Invitational Tournament!

The Village girls' basketball team won the 50th Annual Brookshire Royal Invitational this past weekend, going 3-0 in the process.

Game One: Village 66, Brazos 31

The tournament's opening game saw the Lady Vikings take a 30-18 lead by halftime. In the second half, it was all Village, as the Lady Vikings raced out to a 30-point lead before the end of the third quarter. Senior Elizabeth Walton led all scorers with 24 points and set a school record with 12 steals. Junior Mila Rossini added 18 points, freshman Cyra Narahari added 7, and juniors Daniella Oyewole and Emily Zaccardo each added 6. Sophomore Gabi Saiz rounded out the scoring, adding 4 points.

Game Two: Village 72, East Bernard 36

The Lady Vikings came out on fire in their second-day game, racing to a 28-10 lead. Junior Mila Rossini tied her season high, scoring 35 points, while Elizabeth Walton (19) and freshman Cyra Narahari (11) each got into double figures in scoring. Sophomore Gabi Saiz added 3 points, and junior Emily Zacardo and senior Margaret Davis each added 2 points in the win.

Championship Game: Village 50, Royal 49

In the tournament championship game, the Village Lady Vikings completed a 9-point second-half comeback to win their first in-season tournament championship since the 2019-2020 season. The Lady Vikings took an early 15-12 lead behind the shooting of Rossini to end the first quarter. In the second quarter, it was all Royal as they held a 30-21 halftime edge. Sophomore Gabis Saiz kept the Lady Vikings in the game in the second quarter, scoring 5 points in the frame.

The score at the end of the third quarter was Royal 39, Village 31. The Village would score the first 10 points of the 4th quarter to take a 41-39 lead. The two teams would trade baskets, and the Lady Vikings would find themselves trailing 47-48 with just under 30 seconds left. Out of the timeout, senior point guard Elizabeth Walton would find junior Emily Zaccardo for a deep three-pointer (her 4th of the 4th quarter) to give the Lady Vikings a 50-48 lead with 8 seconds left. Royal had a chance to tie the game at the free throw line and force overtime, but the second free throw bounced out, and the girls began their celebration!

The Village girl's basketball team has now won 6 games in a row and sits at 10-5 overall. The girls will play two more games before traveling to College Station for the Aggieland Invitational on December 27th-29th.

Coach Cantwell