LadyCats Meet Henderson
By SHANE STARK
Staff Writer
Whitehouse coach Brad Jones wanted to play on a neutral site Thursday. He was left somewhat upset by the outcome of a coin flip, but wasn't about to dwell too long.
Staff Writer
Whitehouse coach Brad Jones wanted to play on a neutral site Thursday. He was left somewhat upset by the outcome of a coin flip, but wasn't about to dwell too long.
"I lost the coin flip twice," Jones laughed Wednesday. "It's not my lucky day."
On Friday, Whitehouse (19-2) will make its second consecutive appearance in the Class 4A Region III girls soccer quarterfinals.
The LadyCats, who reached the regional semis last season, will meet Henderson (22-1-1) at 6 p.m. at Lions Stadium in Henderson.
Now, Jones hopes his lucky day will be Friday.
Whitehouse and Henderson, which fell in the regional quarterfinals in 2007, met during scrimmage action prior to the regular season. The LadyCats won 2-1 in Henderson.
Whitehouse and Henderson, which fell in the regional quarterfinals in 2007, met during scrimmage action prior to the regular season. The LadyCats won 2-1 in Henderson.
Jones said Whitehouse is comfortable playing Henderson, which had 18 consecutive shutouts to begin the regular season.
"My girls know Henderson," he said. "It's going to be a battle. You want to play the best and beat the best."
In their first two playoff games, the LadyCats outscored their opponents 11-0. In the area round, Lindsay Pritchard had two goals and an assist in a 4-0 victory against Lumberton on Monday.
Henderson, which received a first-round bye for winning district, opened the playoffs with a 4-0 victory against Kingwood Park on Tuesday.
Marissa Lee had two goals and an assist, and goalkeeper Whitleigh Sharp registered her 19th shutout of the season.
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