Cougars Hold Off Central Florida

 It was senior day at Hofheinz Pavilion as Roxana Button and Michelle White were honored before the game

 The young ladies combined for 21 points in the Cougars upset victory over Central Florida in a game UCF couldn't afford to lose as they are now facing the possibility of finishing as low as 8th while a win could have placed them in a position to finish as high 4th

This has been a trying year for the Cougars who have simply faced more injuries than any other area team I can remember, some games playing with as few as seven players and many times the majority of the players were freshmen. One freshmen who has been a bright s;pot is Danielle Parks who starred at St Pius. Parks lit UCF up for 24 points in the 65-53 victory, while two other freshmen, Amanda Lawson, 10 rebounds, and Terran Alford 10 points, made contributions to the victory as well.

Kayli Keough led the Knights with 17 points, followed by Andrea Hines with 11 and a double-double from Aisha Patrick, 10 pts 11 reb

This game also marked the return of Westfield great Gervenia Carter who came in and helped ignite a rally with a steals and assists. Carter joined Tyesha Jackson and Takia Starks as Top 100 players from Westfield who was one of the top teams in the area for a very long time

Speaking of former hometown stars, Porsche Landry was scheduled to be honored with Button and White however she is one of the Cougars that has been sidelined with injuries. With Landry coming back, the addition of the incoming class and the players who are in place, the Cougars could wind up surprising many and may be close to a Top 25 squad next season