Lady Lions remain unbeaten in district

Published 12:42 am Saturday, January 25, 2025

Before the basketball game on Friday, the Whitehouse LadyCats honored the teams in the LadyCats Youth Basketball League at C.L. Nix Wildcat Arena in Whitehouse. (Phil Hicks/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

WHITEHOUSE — The Lady Lions continued on their path toward their goal of an unbeaten district championship by scoring a 74-38 win over the Whitehouse LadyCats on Friday at C.L. Nix Wildcat Arena.

Tyler, ranked No. 15 in the state, won its 32nd consecutive league game to improve to 28-5 overall and 14-0 in District 10-5A girls basketball. Whitehouse fell to 13-13 and 5-8.



Four Lady Lions scored in double figures, led by Kalyse Buffin’s 22 points. The senior standout also hit three 3-pointers.

Also in double digits were Bralyah Miller (18 points, 1 3-pointer), Jer’Miya Rice (12 points, 2 3-pointers) and Ariel Johnson (10 points, 2 3-pointers).

Others scoring for Tyler were Ameri Goss (6 points), LaTajia Hambrick (3 points, 1 3-pointer), Makayla Taylor (2 points) and Jaz Moore (1 point).

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Top rebounders were Taylor (8), Miller (7), Rice (6), Hambrick (5), Johnson (4), Buffin (3), Goss (3) and Moore (3).

Tayla Morris led Whitehouse with 16 points, including three 3-pointers. Before the end of the first quarter, Morris hit a 3-pointer from beyond midcourt.

Also scoring for the LadyCats were KT Thornton (9 points, 2 3-pointers), Hailey Morrison (7 points, 1 3-pointer) and Emma Cheatham (6 points, 2 3-pointers).

Morris had 10 rebounds and drew a charge with Thornton grabbing eight boards.

The Lady Lions have two more games in the regular season — 6:15 p.m. Tuesday vs. Nacogdoches in Tyler (Senior Night) and 6:15 p.m. Feb. 4 at Hallsville. The LadyCats have regular season games — 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at Hallsville; 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 vs. Texas High; and 6:15 p.m. Feb. 4 at Mount Pleasant.