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Sunday, April 13
Juniors named to all-metro team



Daria Hester, Jessica Brown, Jaquita Burt All-Metro

Junior Jessica Brown, Jaquita Burt, and Daria Hester where named to the 2008 All-Metro team. The Lady Warriors where the only A-AA team to have three players listed on the All-Metro team. Only AAA state runner-ups Millington Central and private school State Champions Lausanne matched BTW with three members on the All-Metro teams announced on Saturday. With a core of Brown, Burt, and Hester returning with fellow Junior, Monique Ingram, who could make strong argument for All-Metro honors, the Lady Warriors will be one of the best teams in the Metro Area in the 2008-09 season. Congradulations Ladies.

Sunday, March 2
Lady Warriors finish the season with 26-7 record



Good Season Ladies

The Lady Warriors season ended last night to a good Gibson County team. Most people did not think you would make it back to your 3rd AA Sectional in a row because of the talent you lost to graduation. Starting four juniors and a freshman, you manage a 26 win season league, district, and city championship and a regional runner-up. We thought our season would end with a gold ball and a championship but hay! We tried to get back to the State but fell short.

Tonight, BTW's youth was exposed to as they entered a hostile crowd at Gibson County. Gibson County came out with a good game plan and rattled us early. Before they knew it BTW was 17 points down. Jaquita Burt scored the teams only 7 points in the first quarter. Freshman Laquaris Harris scored all 8 of her points in the 2nd quarter as BTW gather their compusure and finally found their stride, but Gibson County shot the ball very well to maintain their lead. The Lady Warriors will pressure Gibson County into 24 turnovers and foul trouble but Gibson County continued to shoot the ball well. Burt finished with 17 points and showed why her stock has risen as a prospect. Daria Hester finished with a team high 18 points in a showing that impressed both the crowd and coaching staff of Gibson County.
So to my young ladies I am proud of you and the season you had. We will work hard over the summer and go back at it next year. To our only two senior we will miss you. To the rest of AA BTW will be back next year.

Tuesday, February 26
Lady Warriors advance to Regional Finals for 3rd straight year



Daria Hester 17pts 8rbs

With last night 59 to 43 victory over host Mitchell, the Lady Warriors earned their chance to defend their Regional 8AA title and advance to their 3rd consecutive West Tennessee Substate game. In last night action, junior Daria Hester paced three Lady Warriors with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Fellow junior Jessica Brown and Jaquita Burt each finished in double figures with 14 and 12 respectively. Both Brown and Burt finished with double doubles Brown with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Burt with 12 points and 10 steals. Fellow junior Monique Ingram finished with 6 points 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Senior Anartika Anderson finished with 3 points and 3 rebounds. Freshman Laquaris Harris added 6 points 4 rebounds and 3 steals. The Lady Warriors will face LSU signee Crystal Riley and the Hillcrest Lady Vikings in the Regional Championships.

Thursday, February 21
Lady Warriors Repeat as 15AA District Champions



2008 District Champs

For the third straight year, the Lady Warriors have been crowned Champions of the 15AA district. In last night's game, the Lady Warriors came out with a 14 to 0 start and never looked back in the 75 to 37 victory over Treadwell. Junior Jaquita Burt led all players with where her career best 29 points. For her efforts Burt was named Tournament Most Valuable Player after averaging over 20 points in the tournament. Daria Hester added 17 points and 10 rebounds, while fellow juniors Monique Ingram added 13 points including 4 three pointers, and Jessica Brown 10. All of which where named to the All-Tournament team. The Lady Warriors will host Sheffield on Friday night in the Regional 8AA quarter finals at 7:00. Total game stats can be found under the schedule page.

Friday, February 15
Lady Warriors win the MIAA City Championship



BTW MIAA Small School City Champions

On Valentines day, the Lady Warriors got their gift of love from above by squeeking out a 1 point victory over rival Mitchell Lady Tigers in the MIAA City Championships. The Warriors led by as much as 9 points before the Lady Tigers came roaring back. Clutch freethow shooting by junior Jaquita Burt pulled the Lady Warriors through at the end. However it was the tough defense and all-around play of Daria Hester, Monique Ingram, and Jessica Brown that fueled the victory. Hester(pictured) was named the game Most Outstanding Player with 18 points and 12 rebounds while shooting 75% from the field. Brown added 12 points and 8 rebounds. Ingram added 9 points and 6 rebounds. Burt scored all 7 of her points from the freethow line while collecting 6 steals and 3 assists. Hester, Ingram, and Brown where named to the All-Tournament team. The Lady Warriors will host the 15AA district tournament starting today.

Daria Hester 18pts 12 rbs MOP

Saturday, February 9
Class of 2009 leading the way

For the 2nd straight season, the Lady Warriors are the 15AA league champions and heading back to the MIAA small schools City Championships. Leading the way for the Lady Warriors is the mighty class of 2009. The class includes 6'1 F/C Jessica Brown, 6'0 F/C Daria Hester, 5'10 G/F Monique Ingram, and 5'8 G Jaquita Burt. Hester is currently averaging over 15 ppg, while shooting over 56% from the field while grabbing over 7 rpg. Brown is currently using her 55% field goal percentage to average over 11 ppg and 7 rpg while dishing out 2 assist and 1.3 blocks. Burt's team leading 109 steals help her average over 11 points per game while shooting over 50% from the field. Burt is also averaging 4 rebounds a game and is tied with Monique Ingram with 2.9 assist per game. Ingram is currently averaging almost 8 points while grabbing over 6 rebounds and collecting over 3 steals per game. Although these young ladies are good ball players, they are better students. Currently, Hester is the #1 ranked student in the 2009 class with a 4.5 gpa . Burt currently boast a 3.6 gpa, both where recently inducted in the National Honor Society. Jessica Brown's 3.5 gpa and Monique Ingram's 3.3 gpa will surely get them into the National Honor Society next year. These student-athletes are looking to improve on last years trip to the State Finals and bring home BTW's first State Championship since the early 80's. See why coaches are beginning to line up for these young ladies by watching the attached video.

classof2009 by STM

Saturday, February 9
Lady Warriors end regular season with a win



#23 Monique Ingram 16pts 6ast, 4stls

In the final regular season game, the Lady Warriors used great defense and all around team play to defeat Trezavent by a score of 68 to 24 despite the absence of Jessica Brown who sat the game out for personal reasons. However, the junior trio of Daria Hester, Monique Ingram, and Jaquita Burt, took up the slack for their teammate. Both Daria Hester and Monique Ingram(pictured) finished the game with 16 points while Burt added 15. Ingram also led the Lady Warriors with 6 assist and 4 steals. Freshman Laquaris Harris joined the trio in double figures with 11 points. On senior night, Senior Lakeisha Patterson added 3 points, 3 assist, and 2 steals while Antartika added 7 points, including 2 three pointers, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals. The victory moved the Lady Warriors to a perfect 8-0 in district 15AA and their 2nd straight league championship and trip to the City Championships. Total game stats can be found under the schedule page.

Saturday, February 2
Junior center collects her first triple double in the game of the week



6'1 Junior Jessica Brown 1st Career Triple Double

With 20 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks, junior center Jessica Brown (pictured) claimed her first career triple double in the 76 to 48 victory over Treadwell Friday night. In the MIAA Game of the Week, the Lady Warriors dominated the Lady Eagles from the opening tip off by outscoring the Lady Eagles 27 to 8 in the first quarter. The win clinched the Lady Warriors 2nd straight league championship and move them to a 19-5 (7-0 15AA). Juniors Daria Hester (18points, 5 rebounds), Jaquita Burt (11points, 6steals, 4assist), and Monique Ingram (10points, 9steals, 5rebounds) also joined Brown in double figure scoring. Total game stats can be founded under the schedule page. The Lady Warriors will host Trezavent in final regular season game on Friday for Homecoming and Senior Night.

Wednesday, January 30
Lady Warriors domominate Lady Rams



Jaquita Burt

In a game reschedule because of inclement weather, the Lady Warriors dominated the Lady Rams of Frayser from the opening tip off. After playing a running clock 4 minute 4th quarter the Lady Warriors defeated the Lady Rams by a score of 71 to 12. Junior Jaquita Burt(pictured) led 10 Lady Warrior in scoring with 17 points. The Lady Warriors will host district rival Treadwell Friday in the MIAA Game of the Week. Total game stats can be found under the schedule page.

Wednesday, January 30
Seniors enjoy birthday victory over Rival Carver



#10 Lakeisha Patterson "Happy Birthday"

Seniors LaKeisha Patterson and Antartika Anderson(pictured) are not only the only seniors on BTW's basketball squad, they where born on the same day. In front of a sellout crow at rival G.W. Carver, the Lady Warriors defeated the Lady Cobras by a score of 77 to 42. On their birthdays, Lakeisha Patterson had her best offensive outing by making 5 out of 6 shots and finishing with a season high 11 points, while Antartiaka Anderson added 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals. Junior Jessica Brown led the Lady Warriors with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while fellow juniors Daria Hester(16p & 10r) and Monique Ingram (10pts & 5rbs) rounded out the Lady Warriors double figure scoring. The Lady Warriors will play a make-up game on today at Frayser. Total game stats can be found under the schedule page.

#11 Anartika Anderson Happy Birthday

Wednesday, January 23
With win over Trezavent, Lady Warriors finish 1st round of district play



Daria Hester 20pts

With the 54-36 victory over Trezavent, the Lady Warriors finish the 1st round of district play undefeated. The win also move the Lady Warriors to a 15-5 record. In last night's game junior Daria Hester(pictured) led all scorers with 20 points on 9 of 14 shooting. Also in double figure scoring was fellow juniors Jaquita Burt(16 points and 7 steals) and Jessica Brown (13points and 5 assist). The Lady Warriors will travel to Frayser on Friday to play the Lady Rams at 6:00.

Thursday, January 17
Burt Named Prep Player of the Week



	Jaquita Burt "Prep Player of the Week:

Congradulation to Junior Jaquita Burt for being named prep player of the week by the Commercial Appeal. Burt averaged 16 points per game on 46-percent shooting in Lady Warrior victories last week over Frayser, Oakhaven and archrival Carver. She also averaged 5.7 assists and five rebounds per game over that stretch, helping Washington improve to 15-5. The announcement can be found at http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/jan/17/players-week/.

Wednesday, January 9
Lady Warriors open District Play with a win



Laquiaris Harris 11pts 7stls 5asst

On Tuesday night, the Lady Warriors begin 15AA district play with a 73-24 victory over Frayser. Freshman point guard Laquaris Harris(pictured) controlled the game from the begin while leading the Lady Warriors to a 20 to 2 first quarter lead. Harris finished the game with 11 points, 7 steals and 5 assist. Junior Daria Hester led all scorers with 20 points on 10 of 13 shooting. Fellow juniors Jaquita Burt and Jessica Brown joined the two in double figure scoring with 14 points each. Total game stats can be found under the schedule page.

Monday, December 29

Lady Warriors take 2 out of 3 in the Jr. Orange Bowl Tournament



2008 Jr. Orange Bowl 5th Place

With their 9 point victory over Miami Senior High School, the Lady Warriors finish the 2008 Jr. Orange Bowl Tournament with a 2 and 1 record and a 5th place finish. With the same record as the 2nd and 3rd place finishers and a better record than the 4th place finisher, the coaching staff was very pleased with the team’s effort in the tournament. "Most people forget, this team is still a young team with only 2 seniors and we are growing and getting better every time we lace them up", said Coach McKinney. We played some good competition in this tournament and it will really help us as we prepare for our run at a State Championship. The Lady Warriors will begin district play on Tuesday January 8th against Frayser.

Sunday, December 28

Lady Warriors Bounce Back



#22 Jaquita Burt

After a slow start in the Jr. Orange Bowl, the Lady Warriors bounced back with a 70 to 47 win over Coral Reef in the 2nd round of the tournament. Junior Daria Hester led all scores with 24, however it was the outstanding play of junior Jaquita Burt(pictured) that propelled the Lady Warriors in the victory. Burt shot over 60% from the field to finish with 18 points will colleting 5 steals 5 rebounds and 4 assist. Fellow Junior Monique Ingram continued a strong showing in the tournament with excellent all-around play. The Lady Warriors will face Miami Senior in the 5th place game tomorrow at 12.

Thursday, December 25

Lady Warriors arrive in Miami, Fl



#23 Monique Ingram

The Lady Warriors arrive in Miami to participate in the Jr. Orange Bowl tournament on Christmas day to participate in the Jr. Orange Bowl Tournament. The Lady Warriors faced #2 State Ranked Nova in the opening round. Despite a career high 12 rebounds by junior Monique Ingram(pictured), the team where not able to overcome an deficit. Daria Hester led all scores with 14. The Lady Warriors will face Coral Reef tomorrow at 9:00am.

Lady Warriors Open Larry Finch Classic



#32 Jessica Brown

After splitting 16AA games with Hillcrest and Oakhaven, the Lady Warriors opened the Larry Finch Classic with a victory over 15AA rival Carver. Junior Jessica Brown(pictured) led all Lady Warriors with 17 points in the 68 to 38 victory. Fellow Juniors, Jaquita Burt(16), Daria Hester(12), and Monique Ingram(11) joined Brown in double figure scoring. Playing in the last game before traveling to Miami, Fl to participate in the Jr. Orange Bowl tournament, the Lady Warriors used a combination of inside and outside scoring to handle the Lady Cobras. The Lady Warriors will travel to Miami on Christmas day and begin the Jr. Orange Bowl on Thursday December 27 at 9:00 am against Nova High School.

Saturday, December 15
Lady Warriors end 3 game loosing skid



Samantha Ruffin 10pts 6stls

The Lady Warriors used a 25-0 first quarter run to cruise into a 57-30 win over Sheffield. Junior Samantha Ruffin (pictured) led nine Lady Warriors in scoring. Ruffins also led the team with 6 steals. Total game stats can be found under the schedule page.

Thursday, December 13
Lady Warriors loose three in a row



#22 "Nuffy" Burt

Turnovers and poor execution led to the Lady Warriors third lost of the season. On Thursday night, the Lady Warriors hosted Hamilton in a rematch for a December 4th victory at Hamilton. In last night's game the Lady Warriors went to the free throw line 32 times, yet shot less than 47% in the 53 to 57 defeat. In this game the Lady Warriors had 24 turnovers while shooting less than 37.5% from the field. Junior Jaquita Burt (pictured) led all scores with 16 points. The Lady Warriors will travel to Sheffield tomorrow with hopes of ending a three game AAA loosing streak. Total game stats can be found under the schedule page.

Tuesday, December 11
Turnovers leads to worse lost in recent years
The Lady Warriors redemption efforts came to a sudden halt early in the Tuesday evening game at #5 East. Poor execution early set the tone for what would be the worse lost in the last ten years. The Lady Warriors had thirty turnovers and shot less than 45% from both the field and free throw line in a 38-78 lost to East. The lost moves the Lady Warriors to a 5-2 record. Total game stats can be found under the schedule page.

Saturday, December 8
Turnovers led to first lost of the season



#42 Daria Hester 18p, 5rbs, 1 block

Turnovers proved to be the Lady Warriors downfall, as they met #5 ranked East High Lady Mustangs on Friday night. The Lady Warriors currently ranked #10 in the Commercial Appeal Dandy Dozen, tallied 30 turnovers to end a two year home winning streak. The Lady Warriors don't have much time to ponder over the lost because they will face these same Lady Mustangs on Tuesday night at East High School. Juniors Daria Hester (pictured) (18) and Jessica Brown (14) where the only Lady Warriors. Total game stats can found under the schedule page.

Wednesday, December 5
Lady Warrior overcome poor freethrow shooting to get a win



#11, Anarteka Anderson 11 rbs

Despite shooting less then 40% from the free throw line going into the last quarter, the Lady Warriors manage to get things together and pull out the 60 to 52 victory over Hamilton. In the end, the Lady Warriors went to the freethrow line forty-two times connecting on twenty-two. Junior Daria Hester led all scores with 17 points while shooting 7 for 10 from the free throw line. Senior Anarteka Anderson (pictured) grabbed a game high 11 rebounds. Junior Jaquita Burt added 14 points while grabbing 5 rebounds and 4 steals. The Lady Warriors will host the East Lady Mustangs on Friday. Total game stats can be found under the schedule page.

Saturday, December 1
Lady Warriors Make it three for the week



#23 Monique Ingram 8asst, 5rbs, 9s

By defeating the Lady Knights of Sheffield by a score of 64 to 32, the Lady Warriors made it a clean sweep for the week. Junior Daria Hester led the Lady Warriors with 25 points and 12 rebounds in the 32 point victory. Fellow junior Jessica Brown added 11 points while junior Monique Ingram (pictured) led the team with 8 assist and 9 steals. Sophomore Telicia Bobo came off the bench and connected on 3 three pointers to end with a career high nine points. The Lady Warriors will travel to Hamilton to face the Lady Wildcats on Tuesday night.

Total game stats can be found under the schedule page.

Friday, November 30
Lady Warriors Defeat Former 16AA Foe



#32 Jessica Brown 16pts, 13rbs

Playing for the first time since the 2005 Regional Championship, the Lady Warriors and the Lady Vikings met last night to renew their 16AA rivalry. That year, Hillcrest won the AA State Championship behind the sharp shooting of then Sophomore Crystal Riley. Riley is now a senior and LSU signee. The Lady Warriors were able to use strong inside play, Jessica Brown(pictured) 16 points, and Daria Hester 18 points, to over match the Lady Vikings. Brown also grabbed a season high 13 rebounds, while Hester added 7 rebounds. Fellow Junior Monique Ingram added 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists to join Brown and Hester in double figure scoring. Also,Junior Jaquita Burt led the team with 5 assists while chipping in 7 points, and 9 rebounds. Junior Samantha Ruffin led the team with 3 steals while grabbing 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. The Lady Warriors will host the Lady Knights of Sheffield at 6:00 P.M. tonight. Complete game stats can be found under the schedule page.

Wednesday, November 28
Lady Warriors Outscore Lady Bulldogs By 100 In Two Game Series



Jaquita Burt 12pts, 5ast, 5rbs

On Tuesday night the Lady Warriors completed a two game sweep of Middle College H.S. In the two games the Lady Warriors scored a combined 135 points to 35 for the Lady Bulldogs. On Tuesday, Junior Daria Hester scored a team high 18 points on 9 of 15 shooting while grabbing a team high 11 rebounds. She also dished out four assists. Fellow Junior Jaquita Burt(pictured) added 12 points on 6 of 6 shooting while dishing out a team high 5 assists; she also grabbed 5 rebounds. Junior Monique Ingram connected on 3 of 4 from the three point line to finish with 10 points and five rebounds. The Lady Warriors will host LSU signee Crystal Riley and the Hillcrest Lady Vikings on Thursday at 6:00 P.M. On Friday night the Lady Warriors will host the Lady Knights of Sheffield.

Total game stats can be found under the schedule page

Monday, September 17
2007-08 Lady Warrior's Schedule Is Now Out!!

The 2007-08 Lady Warrior's basketball schedule is now final. The Lady Warriors will open the regular season on Wednesday November 21st at home against Middle College H.S.. New to the 2007-08 schedule are back to back dates with AAA powerhouse and state semi-finalist, the East Lady Mustangs. BTW will host the Lady Mustangs on Friday, December 7th; on December 11th we will travel to East. Also, added to the schedule are 2006 AA State Champs the Hillcrest Lady Vikings and L.S.U. signee Crystal Riley. The Lady Warriors will also face a much improved Hamilton Lady Wildcats on December 4th and 18th. For the second straight year, the Lady Warriors will participate in the Larry Finch Classic before traveling to Miami, Florida to play in the Jr. Orange Bowl Classic from December 27-29. The Lady Warriors will open district play at home against Frayser on January 8th. The complete schedule can be downloaded by clicking on the icon below.

Handout: 2007-08 Schedule

Thursday, July 12
2007-08 Lady Warriors Will Compete In The Summer Shootout At Central High School
Part of the 2007-08 Lady Warrior basketball team, will play in the Memphis All Girls Summer Shootout at Central High School beginning Thursday, July 12th at 4:30 against Oakhaven High School. Although some returning Lady Warriors are traveling on the AAU circuit this week, the coaching staff is very excited with the chance to partake in some good summer games. The Lady Warriors will be joining host Central, Hillcrest, Wooddale, West Memphis, Hamilton, Raleigh Egypt, Oakhaven, Millington, and Sheffield in the three day event. Playing this week will be Seniors Antartika Anderson and Lakeisha Patterson, Juniors Jessica Brown and Samantha Ruffin, Sophomore April Holman, and some incoming freshman. The game schedule can be downloaded as a handout.
Handout: 2008 Memphis All Girls Summer Shootout Schedule

Thursday, July 19
Who Will Lead The 2007- 2008 Lady Warriors?
The 2007 season proved to be a very good season for the Lady Warriors, however the end of the season also meant ...

Thursday, November 22
Lady Warriors Begin 2007-08 Season With A Win



Daria Hester 15p, 8rbs, 5asst

The Lady Warriors defeated the Bulldogs of Middle College H.S. by a score of 70 to 18 on Wednesday night. Junior Daria Hester(pictured) and Jaquita Burt led the Lady Warriors with 15 points each. Freshman Laquaris Harris also added 14 points to join the juniors in double figure scoring. Hester also grabbed 8 rebounds and dished out 5 assists. Nine of the 11 Lady Warriors who appeared in last night's game scored. The Lady Warriors will travel to Middle College on Tuesday to complete the home and home series. Total game stats can be found under the schedule page. Highlights from last nights game can be viewed by clicking on the video icon below.

Friday, September 21
Four Lady Warriors Inducted Into The National Honor Society

2007-08 National Honor Society Honorees

Juniors Daria Hester and Jaquita Burt were joined by Sophomores April Holman and Twynesha Vaughn as new members of the A. Maceo Walker chapter of the National Honor Society. Twynesha served as a guard on the 2006-07 Lady Warriors Freshman squad averaging over three points per game while maintaining a 4.0 grade point average Twynesha was also elected the Sophomore class Vice President. Fellow Sophomore, April Holman was the only freshman to play both freshmen and varsity basketball last season. April was named the Freshman Defensive Player of the Year and averaged over eight minutes a game on the varsity squad. She did all that and still maintained a 4.3 grade point average. April was elected the Sophomore class President. Part of the famed "Super Soph's", Jaquita Burt averaged over five points per game last season while maintaining a 3.5 grade point average. With the departing of Bayman, Hughes, and Tucker, Burt will be a key part of the Lady Warrior's successes over the next two seasons. Shooting over 55% from the field last season, and averaging over 9.5 points per game, Daria Hester still maintained a perfect 4.8 grade point average. As it stands , “DeeDee” is the #1 ranked student in the 2009 class.

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