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Choctaw freshman Trinity Gooden has been feeling the heat of late trying to keep her varsity spot. But it turns out she’s solidifying it.
“She keeps getting better and better,” Choctaw coach Ryan Maloney said. “I’m real proud of her. She might be moving into the lineup after tonight.”
No. 5 Choctaw got 26 points from star senior Bailey Golden to help pull away from No. 14 Midwest City for a 53-37 victory Tuesday, but it was a freshman who made crucial plays in the fourth quarter.
Gooden scored eight of her 12 points in the final period, none bigger than a four-point play with 4:42 left that proved to be the backbreaker.
She buried a 3-pointer from the right elbow and was brushed to the hardwood by Midwest City’s McKenzie Patton. Gooden then made the free shot for a 44-32 lead.
“My momentum was going and I just went for it,” Gooden said.
That shot helped Choctaw close on a 15-5 run, including two more foul shots from Gooden.
Golden also continued her stellar play. She scored 17 points in the second half, helping the Yellowjackets move past a dismal first half that featured 13 turnovers and just 18 total points.
“She’s bringing heart,” Maloney said. “That’s what we need. It’s that time of year. If you don’t bring the heart, you’re not going to win.”
“She keeps getting better and better,” Choctaw coach Ryan Maloney said. “I’m real proud of her. She might be moving into the lineup after tonight.”
No. 5 Choctaw got 26 points from star senior Bailey Golden to help pull away from No. 14 Midwest City for a 53-37 victory Tuesday, but it was a freshman who made crucial plays in the fourth quarter.
Gooden scored eight of her 12 points in the final period, none bigger than a four-point play with 4:42 left that proved to be the backbreaker.
She buried a 3-pointer from the right elbow and was brushed to the hardwood by Midwest City’s McKenzie Patton. Gooden then made the free shot for a 44-32 lead.
“My momentum was going and I just went for it,” Gooden said.
That shot helped Choctaw close on a 15-5 run, including two more foul shots from Gooden.
Golden also continued her stellar play. She scored 17 points in the second half, helping the Yellowjackets move past a dismal first half that featured 13 turnovers and just 18 total points.
“She’s bringing heart,” Maloney said. “That’s what we need. It’s that time of year. If you don’t bring the heart, you’re not going to win.”