KATY, TX---Megan Palmer scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds, Sydney Thomas added 20 on nine for 12 shooting, and Cinco Ranch closed out the regular season with a resounding 76-21 victory at Katy on Tuesday night.  The Cougars enter the playoffs with a 25-8 record and finished 10-2 in district play.  They will enter the playoffs next week as the 2 seed out of 19-5A and will play the 20-5A third place finisher, most likely Lamar. 

Cinco jumped out to a 24-3 after one quarter as Palmer scored 12 points in the opening frame.  Thomas then was on fire in the second quarter, hitting for 12 points on 6 of 7 shooting.  The Cougars led 40-10 at the break and pushed the lead to 63-15 after three quarters.  Angie Moore had a strong second half and finshed with 11 points, and Jaylon McClure and Cayla Vanderweide each added eight points in the victory.  Shayne Ortiz and Thomas dished out four assists, and the two combined for seven steals on the evening. 
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Game Pics (courtesy of Marti Smith)