<b>By Tommy Wells</b><br><a href="mailto:sports@mineralwellsindex.com">sports@mineralwellsindex.com</a>
Cora Jenkins scored 22 points and Shelbie Simonton added nine more Friday and helped carry the Mineral Wells Lady Rams to third place in the Northwest Invitational Basketball Tournament with a 56-25 rout of Alvarado.
The win helped Mineral Wells improve to 4-7. The team is idle until Dec. 11 when they host Haltom in the MWHS gymnasium.
Mineral Wells jumped on Alvarado early. The Lady Rams pounded out a 12-4 run in the first eight minutes and then raced to a commanding 27-9 halftime lead.
The Lady Rams, who are scheduled to begin District 6-4A play on Dec. 15 against Aledo, sealed the victory with an impressive 17-7 run in the fourth quarter.
Braylee Flaska added seven for Mineral Wells.
Min. Wells 56, Alvarado 25
Alvarado 4 5 9 7 - 25
Min. Wells 12 15 12 17 - 56
MIN. WELLS - Jenkins 22, Simonton 9, Flaska 7, Hierbe 4, Laigle 4, Ortiz 4, Benavides 3, Howard 2.
ALVARADO - Morris 6, Warden 5.
