Lady Mambas claim first-place championship
Pictured are: (back, l-r) Coach Derrik Haithcock Sr., Karis Hudson, Lyrric Hanson, Peyton Shelton, Jayla Haithcock, Riley Breyer, Hayden Rideout, Sydney Gearhart and Avery Gearhart; (front, l-r) Kenzie West, Maddie East, Jayden Hatfield and Hadley Hauke-Simmons.
The Lady Mambas, coached by Derrik Haithcock Sr., finished last weekend with a 4-0 record and a first-place championship at Bales Arena in Beavercreek.
"I am very proud of all of the Lady Mambas, for their hard work and dedication," Coach Haithcock said. "The Lady Mambas finished 2-0 in pool play Saturday, beating OPE 2029, 27-25, and OPE 2030, 34-32."
On Sunday, they defeated Cincy Shock, 54-47; and in the finals, they defeated OPE 2029, 45-38.
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• The Lady Mambas traveled to Erlanger, Ky. for the Hustle Warmup, a one-day basketball tournament. They finished 3-0 and brought home their second championship on the season.
They were 2-0 in pool play, beating NKY Tigersharks, 50-25, and Southeast Sun, 37-34. In the finals, they defeated Southeast Sun, 49-25.
"This was especially impressive considering we were missing three players and had others step up," Coach Derrick Haithcock said. "It’s great to see the team’s hard work and development paying off. The girls are clearly enjoying themselves and getting better each game. Big shoutout to everyone involved – players, parents and coaches – for making the trip and supporting the team. With an 8-2 record so far and heading into next week’s tournament in Xenia, things are looking bright for the Lady Mambas. Keep it up."
