United's Natalia Trevino had 12 points, two assists, two rebounds and four steals at the 42nd annual TGCA All-Star Game Wednesday night at Arlington Lamar High School. Her Blue Team lost 89-58 to the Red squad.
The best girls' basketball players from across the state of Texas gathered at Arlington Lamar High School on Wednesday night for the 42nd annual Texas Girls Coaches Association 5A-6A All-Star Game.
United's Natalia Trevino became only the third Laredo female basketball player to ever be selected to play in the All-Star Game as she finished with 12 points, two assists, two rebounds and four steals. Others who have previously played in the game include United's Gabriela Romero (2016) and Alexander's Valerie Lopez (2017). Alexander's Dannia Gonzalez is the city's lone player to ever make the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Star Game (2017).
"It was a great experience to come and play in the All-Star Game," Trevino said. "It was challenging because there were so many great basketball players, but I didn't hold back. I wanted to give it my all and compete with the best. I want to thank coach (Rachel) Carmona for traveling all the way over here to support me as well as my friends and family."
Trevino hit the floor wearing No. 24 and was given the nod to start by Tyler Lee's head coach Ross Barber, who led the Blue team. She poured in 12 points, including a pair of triples, but she could not help the Blue squad overcome a late surge as they fell 89-58 to the Red team.
Trevino's 12 points are the most scored by any Laredo player at the TGCA All-Star Game. In 2016, Romero scored three points at the same gym Trevino played in Wednesday, while last year Alexander's Valerie Lopez poured in 10 points in Austin.
"I definitely had to try really hard to get myself open and take good shots," Trevino said. "I was nervous to shoot at first, but my teammates were unselfish with the ball and found me open at all the right times."
Prior to the game, the athletes were introduced as Trevino walked on to the court with her former coach in Carmona. She quickly scored a pair of baskets and then followed it with a steal as she went coast-to-coast for an uncontested layup. That led to the Blue All-Stars jumping out to a 17-6 lead.
The Red team closed the gap, however, to 33-27 with 2:56 left in the half. With Trevino's team ahead 35-33 at the break, Trevino had six points, two steals, two rebounds and two assists.
Trevino started the second half and quickly connected on a long 3 as she continued to lead the team despite the Red team opening a wide gap and the Blue squad cooling off. The group could never recover as they fell behind in the 31-point defeat.
"We started off hot making baskets left and right and then we got to comfortable and lazy on defense," Trevino said.