Girls basketball round-up
By Bart Moss
For the FCT
Belgreen Lady Bulldogs defeats Phillips
Allyson Bragwell dominated the Phillips Bears with 26 points to lead Belgreen to a 77-62 victory.
Belgreen led Phillips 36-29 at halftime and extended the lead to 54-37 by the end of the third quarter.
Jasmine Martin added 19 points and Laken Bragwell added 16 points for the Bulldogs. Others scoring in the win for Belgreen were Shelley Barber (6), Nicole Borden (4), Emma Riley (2), Brooke Williams (2), and Kylie Murray (2).
Hamilton 63, Belgreen 38
Belgreen couldn’t overcome a dominating performance by the Hamilton Aggies. Hamilton bested the Bulldogs in all four quarters of the game to take the win.
Allyson Bragwell led the Bulldogs with 14 points. Others scoring for Belgreen were Brianna Wood (7), Jasmine Martin (7), Laken Bragwell (7), and Brooke Williams (3).
Phil Campbell 63, Belgreen 46
The addition of Darby Elliot to the Phil Campbell varsity basketball team continues to pay dividends. Elliott had a game-high 22 points to lead Phil Campbell to a 63-46 win over county-rival Belgreen.
Belgreen led Phil Campbell 9-6 at the end of the first quarter. The Bobcats came storming back in the second quarter to outscore Belgreen 25-12 and take a 31-21 halftime lead. Phil Campbell extended their lead to 55-29 at the end of the third quarter.
Taylor Pace added 12 points for the Bobcats. Others scoring for Phil Campbell were Leah Gunderman (9), Vickie McAlister (6), Harley Voyles (6), Kaylee Ayers (5), and Bethany Harris (2).
Allyson Bragwell led Belgreen with 21 points. Laken Bragwell added 13 points. Others scoring for the Bulldogs were Jasmine Martin (6), Emma Riley (4), Hannah Taylory (1), and Shelley Barber (1).
Waterloo 40, Vina 34
It’s been a struggle this year for the Vina Lady Red Devils. The loss of the team’s two top scorers and ball handlers has made for a frustrating season at times. The Lady Red Devils were able to find some success against Waterloo albeit in a loss.
“Our girls really hustled and showed a lot of pride in this game,” said Vina coach Paul Humphres. “We were down by ten twice and fought back each time.”
Waterloo led 17-11 at halftime and 23-15 at the end of the third quarter but Vina put 19 points on the board in the fourth quarter as they made a run at Waterloo.
Hannah Baggett led the Red Devils with nine points. Others scoring for Vina were Montanna Howard (6), Mary Morgan Clingan (9), Emily Renfrow (4), and Erica Cantrell (4).
