Bryan, TX----Megan Palmer had 16 points and 14 rebounds to lead Cinco Ranch past host Bryan 44-33 on Wednesday afternoon to advance to the championship game of the McDonald's All-Star Invitational.  The Lady Cougars started out hot, jumping on the Lady Vikings 15-5 after one quarter.  Bryan cut into the Cinco lead to trail by just four points, 24-20 at the half. 

The Cougars allowed just four points in the third quarter to stretch their lead to seven points, 31-24 going into the fourth quarter.  Bryan never led and the Cougars won their fourth straight game over the last two days, improving to 13-11 on the season.  Angie Moore had a solid outing off the bench with eight points on 4-5 shooting. 

Cinco will take on A&M Consolidated on Thursday morning at 11:00 at Bryan High School.  The two teams met in December, with Consolidated taking a 58-53 overtime decision. 

Recap from The Eagle (Bryan/College Station)