On Tuesday night, the Coppell girls basketball team took on Plano West in a 46-29 victory in its District 6-6A opener. The game was Coppell’s district opener as well as Middle School night at CHS Arena.

The first quarter was action packed and proved to be the key to success for the Cowgirls. The quarter ended on a high as senior guard Atia Medenica charged down the court to score two points in the final seconds and bring the score to 19-5.

“We ensured we moved the ball well around the zone and that we paid attention to [sophomore guard Zaviyana Madison] as she was their main scorer,” Medenica said. “We also focused on defensive rotations and being able to make the simple passes on zone coverages.”

A dominant first quarter gave Coppell the lead for the remainder of the game. The rest of the game was an offensive show by Coppell filled with completed free throws and three pointers as Plano West attempted to close the widening gap. 

“I feel like this kind of gave us a spark,” Medenica said. “We showed how good we can do even with little mistakes. I think we have to work on consistency but I think this was a great way to start district.”

Paul proved to be an integral component in the team’s success, dominating on both offense and defense. However, in the middle of the third quarter, Paul took a hit to the ankle and limped out of the game. She was replaced with freshman guard Jamyson High-Williams for the remainder of the game.

Coppell plays at Flower Mound Marcus tonight at 6:15 p.m.

Follow Nyah (@nyah_rama) and @CHSCampusNews on X.