By Bart Moss / For the FCT

Mason Bragwell scored 19 points in the second half to lead the Belgreen Bulldogs past the Phil Campbell Bobcats 68-52.

Phil Campbell led Belgreen by two points at the half on a strong defensive effort and some big three-pointers by Rhett Benford, who is nursing an injured knee. The Bulldogs, however, were too strong in the second half, blowing past the Bobcats for the win.

The two rivals were tied at the end of the first quarter, 14-14. Phil Campbell out-scored Belgreen 15-13 in the second quarter to take a 29-27 lead into the locker room. Belgreen opened up a lead in the third quarter, outscoring Phil Campbell 18-9. The Bulldogs outpaced the Bobcats 23-14 in the fourth quarter to secure the win.

Mason Bragwell led the Bulldogs with 26 points in the game. He was followed by Brant Bragwell with 14 points and Jacob Mayberry with 13 points. Payton Scott finished with eight points, Jake Taylor with four points and Seth Taylor with three points.

Benford led the Bobcats with 15 points on five three-pointers. He was followed by Peyton Thomas with 11 points. Nate Owens scored eight points, Brody Nix seven points, Daniel Smith six points, Cody Cothum four points and Ben Williams one point.

Belgreen 71, Hackleburg 52

The Belgreen Bulldogs pulled away in the second half in a 71-52 area win over the Hackleburg Panthers – a game that will go a long way in deciding who will host the area tournament in 2018.

Hackleburg had no answer for Mason Bragwell, who scored 27 points in the contest.

Belgreen led Hackleburg 20-16 at the end of the first quarter and extended the lead by two to 37-31 at halftime. The Bulldogs outscored the Panthers 19-5 in the third quarter to take a 56-36 lead going into the fourth quarter.

Mayberry, Seth Taylor and Scott all scored in double figures for the Bulldogs, with 12, 11, and 10 points respectively. Brant Bragwell added five points, Eli Hiser four points and Jake Taylor two points.

Belgreen 74, Fayette County 63

The Belgreen Bulldogs held off the Fayette County Tigers last week, winning 74-63.

Belgreen took a 19-16 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended that lead to 39-32 at halftime. Fayette cut into Belgreen’s lead in the third quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs 18-16 to make the score 55-50. Belgreen outpaced Fayette County 19-13 in the fourth quarter to get the win.

Mason Bragwell scored 25 points to lead the way for the Bulldogs. He was followed by Brant Bragwell and Hiser with 12 points each and Scott with 10 points. Mayberry added seven points, Seth Taylor six points and Jake Taylor two points for Belgreen.