Brawl of the Bulldogs: Broadwater lands on top
Author: Eliza McLaughlin - Staff Reporter
Brawl of the Bulldogs: Broadwater lands on top Eliza McLaughlin - Staff Reporter The Broadwater Bulldogs basketball teams hosted their first home game of the 2022-23 season on Thursday, Dec. 15 against the Choteau Bulldogs. And the Townsend team used it as an opportunity to show that their practice is paying off.
Right out of the gates, the Lady Bulldogs took an early lead over their Choteau opponents. By the end of the first quarter, the girls had rallied 24 points to Choteau’s two.
In the second quarter, Choteau scored more points, but the Lady Bulldogs maintained their lead at 34-13.
The Lady Bulldogs got their second wind after a much-deserved rest at halftime and returned to the court to rack up 20 points in the third quarter and another eight in the fourth to finish 62-20.
Ella Begger led the Lady Bulldogs in points with 19, followed by Briannah Williams with 16. Madelyn Schritz and Emmalin Fischer were next with six points each, trailed by Montana Hedstrom with five.
Taylor Cartwright and Abigail Wickens earned three points each, while Kaitlyn Noyes and Kaydence Clark each scored two.
Success was still in the air when the boys took the court and they made many attempts to get ahead of the Choteau squad. Once the Bulldogs got going, they didn’t stop.
By the end of the first quarter, the Bulldogs led Choteau 13-8. They kept up the pace in the second, earning 13 points to Choteau’s five and increasing the score to 26-13.
In the second half, the Bulldogs continued to outscore Choteau, earning 17 points in the third and 15 in the fourth. In the end, the Bulldogs echoed the girls performance with a win 58-31.
Ryan Racht led the team offensively with 11 points. Eric Eichinger, Kade Newman and Jesus Garcia were next in line after earning nine points each during the game. Deegan Mattson scored seven points, followed by Ryedean Reed with six and Camden Ferguson with four. Cael Sell and Sawyer Horne also assisted with two points and one point, respectively.
Following their wins, both Bulldog teams traveled to Big Timber on Friday, Dec. 16 to take on the Sheepherders.
This time the boys were first on the court, and narrowly earned a win at 58-51.
Garcia, who earned 18 points during the game, led the Bulldogs scoring wise, followed by Racht with 14. Reed earned 10, Horne seven and Ferguson three. Mattson, Newman and Eichinger each scored two points.
The Lady Bulldogs weren’t as fortunate, and lost their showdown with the Sheepherders 36-82.
Begger scored 15 points during the game, trailed by Williams with seven and Fischer with six. Holly Newman scored four points, followed by Noyes with three.
The game streak continued with Bulldog basketball traveling to Livingston on Monday, Dec. 19 to play the Park Rangers.
The boys snuck out another win at 55-51, while the girls fell 38-43.
Squeezing in one last game before the winter break, the Bulldogs hosted the Manhattan Tigers on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The match took place after "MT 43 News’" press deadline. Check back next week for results.
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PhotoCredit: Eliza McLaughlin - Staff Reporter
Image 1 Caption: Ryan Racht goes up for a lay-up. Photo courtesy of Kelly Morris Photography.
Image 2 Caption: Briannah Williams takes a shot at the three-pointer. Photo courtesy of Kelly Morris Photography.
