Mooney Bests Rival in Match Up of Leading Scorers

Pflugerville (Tx) Lady Panther Christie Mooney (#12 in blue) scored a game-high 17 points Friday night in a 70-49 victory over Pflugerville Connolly in a match up of district rivals. Both teams entered the contest undefeated in district 25-5A.

Defensively, Mooney drew Kali Jarrel, who had been the leading scorer in district 25-5A for much of the season. Mooney held the speedy Jarrel to 14 points, below her season average. In addition to her 17 points, Mooney contributed 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.

The senior wing leads the No. 16 state-ranked Lady Panthers (21-4) in points (14.2 P/G), assists (2 APG) and blocks (1 BPG) for the season. Mooney and the Lady Panthers will host Bastrop Tuesday night, January 19th. Tipoff is 7PM.

Mooney Hits Average in Rout

Leading scorer Christie Mooney (#12 in white) scored 14 points in two quarters of work in a 72-25 rout of Austin High Tuesday Night. The senior forward scored all but 2 of her points in the first quarter which saw the Lady Panthers outscore the Lady Maroons, 23-5. Mooney, who was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line, tallied 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals for the night.

For the season, Mooney leads the state-ranked Lady Panthers (18-4) in scoring (14.1 ppg), assists (2 per game), and blocks (1 per game). Mooney will lead Pflugerville against district foe Akins (9-9) Friday night, January 8. Tipoff is 8PM.

Mooney Shines in Mansfield Tournament

Pflugerville senior forward/wing Christie Mooney scored a game-high 19 points and had a season-best 10 rebounds in an opening round 68-77 loss to Grapevine in the opening round of the Meredith Hatch Memorial Mansfield Rotary Invitational on Monday. Mooney had 3 steals and 1 assists while hitting a near-perfect 8-of-9 from 2-point range

In the consolation-bracket on Tuesday, Mooney scored a team-high 24 points and game-high tying 8 steals in a 60-41 win over Mckinney Boyd. Mooney, who was one of two Lady Panthers to score in double digits, also contributed 8 rebounds.

In a 3-point loss to Huntsville, Mooney scored a team-high 14 points. Mooney had 5 rebounds, 6 steals and 2 assists in the 54-57 loss. The senior forward, who leads the state-ranked Lady Panthers in scoring (14.1 ppg), assists (1.8 per game), and blocks (1 per game), is the second-leading scorer in district 25-5A.

Mooney will lead the Lady Panthers (13-7) against Austin Anderson on Saturday, January 2nd. Tipoff in 2:00PM.

Mooney Scores Game-High 19 in Westlake Win

Senior forward Christie Mooney (#12 in white) scored a game-high 19 points in a 69-53 district win over Westlake (TX).

Down by 9 to the Lady Chaps to open the game, the Lady Panthers looked to their top scorer for a spark as Mooney scored 7 of the team's first 11 points to keep the game close. Pflugerville took the lead early in the second quarter and never relinquished it.

The second-leading scorer in District 5A-25, Mooney shot 8-for-12 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line. She also added 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block. Throughout the night, the 5-9 forward used her speed to drive to basket against the taller Westlake post players.

Mooney and the state-ranked Lady Panthers (14-2) take on Grapevine (TX) Monday night, December 28th.

Mooney Talks about Family, Prepares for Westlake

In the clip above, Christie talks about the athletes in her family.

Leading scorer Christie Mooney will lead the Pflugerville Lady Panthers (13-2, ranked 7th in Texas 5A) in a district 25 tilt against the Westlake Lady Chaparrals(15-4). Mooney is the second-leading scorer in district 25-5A with a 13.6 point per game average.

Last week, Mooney averaged 13 points in 3 games to help the Lady Panthers take their third-straight Hays Rebel Classic Championship. The Lady Chaps, meanwhile, claimed the Pride of Texas Tournament championship.

Mooney Helps Panthers to Tournament Finals

Senior small forward Christie Mooney scored a game-high 16 points in a 66-36 win against Vista Ridge in the opening round of the Hays Rebel Classic Thursday. The versatile forward also contributed a season-high 9 rebounds. Mooney's previous high in rebounds had been 7 against Harker Heights in the season opener.

In the second round of the Hays Classic against Weatherford, Mooney scored 12 points in a dominating 81-60 victory. In a thrilling overtime victory against Flower Mound Marcus for a spot in the championship, Mooney contributed 13 points, bringing her scoring average to 13.0 for the tournament. The win improved the Lady Panther's season record to 12-2 and helped the team maintain its top 5A ranking in Texas.

Mooney Talks About Her Role on The Team

Christie Mooney talks about how her role as the lone senior starter on the Pflugerville Lady Panthers has changed this season. Christie and the rest of the Lady Panthers (8-2) open district play this Tuesday night when they travel to Bastrop (TX) to take on the Lady Bears (3-4). Tipoff is 7PM.