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.