The Cy-Fair Bobcats expected a tough match up against Dulles and that’s what they got Friday night in the 5A regional semifinal at the Campbell Center.

The Bobcats, who ended up winning 66-60, led after every quarter but felt Dulles creeping all 32 minutes.

“I guess we just hung in long enough,” Cy-Fair coach Ann Roubique said. “Dulles just ran out of time.”

After a quick first quarter, Cy-Fair led 22-17.

Dulles caught up quickly in a 40-second point run as Amber Arceneauz-Francis dropped one in. Hershiira Boone-Rodgers recovered a stolen ball and put it in followed by Arceneauz-Francis again to trail the Bobacts 25-24. At the end of the second, Cy-Fair led by seven.

Cy-Fair’s Nneka Ogwumike had 17 points in the first half.

Thirty-eight points were scored in the third quarter, 19 from each team. The Ogwumike sisters came out and scored the first eight points. Dulles’ Sarah Ogoke and Boone-Rodgers each hit a three at the end of the third but the Bobcats maintained their seven-point lead.

“Toward the end we were able to make stops, get the ball, and run a little bit better,” Roubique said.

It was a fight for the win to the very last second. The Bobcats scored immediately at the start of the fourth. The Vikings then brought the scored within two as Boone-Rodgers dropped in another three-point shot at 4:16.

Cy-Fair continued to attack and defeated the Vikings 66-60.

“Toward the end we started attacking the bucket a little bit better,” Roubique said. “That’s something we didn’t do early because of the things they were doing that prevented us from doing it.”

Cy-Fair moves on to play Cinco Ranch at 4 p.m. Saturday in the regional final at the Campbel Center. The winner of that game will advance to the state tournament next weekend in Austin.

Roubique said, “We need to play a lot better than today (to win). We have to leave it on the floor.”

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