Lady Bulldogs Take One, Drop One
Author: Wanda Lambott, Lady Bulldogs Assistant Coach
Lady Bulldogs Take One, Drop One Wanda Lambott, Lady Bulldogs Assistant Coach The Townsend Lady Bulldogs played their home opener against Choteau last Thursday evening. The Townsend Bulldogs were fired up and ready to play ball. Choteau was unable to match the Lady Bulldogs intensity early on, and found themselves behind 24-2 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Choteau outscored Townsend by a single point for a halftime score of 34-13. During halftime, the locker room chalk talk focused on continued execution at both ends of the court. Another 20 points were added to the scoreboard for the Townsend Bulldogs in the third quarter. Every player was able to contribute to the cause during the fourth quarter with a final score of 62-20. Handshakes were exchanged and the excited Townsend Bulldogs led the school fight song in front of the student section. Coach Lawson was very pleased with how his team played together and the contagious energy present throughout the contest. Ella Begger had 19 points, 8 steals and 5 rebounds. Briannah Williams had 16 points, while Maddy Schritz and Emmalin Fischer contributed 6 points apiece.
On Friday, the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Big Timber to take on the Sweet Grass Co. Herders. The Lady Bulldogs knew they would be challenged by the Herders, district 5B champions for the last 4 years. It was several minutes before the Lady Bulldogs would score against the disciplined defense of the Herders. Halftime found the Bulldogs down 45-17. The third quarter was the best for the Bulldogs who put up 16 points and held the Herders to 20 points. The sharp shooting Herders would win the game 82-36. Coach Lawson recognized that Big Timber is a really good team that didn't just come together overnight. He hopes to help the Townsend Lady Bulldogs build back to that level of success. Ella Begger once again led the team with 15 points. Briannah Williams and Kady Clark each had 7 points.
Rest assured, the Lady Bulldogs will show resilience through adversity when they take on Park High School in Livingston on Dec. 19 and the Manhattan Tigers at home on Dec. 20
