Bulldogs Basketball
Author: Eliza McLaughlin - Staff Reporter
Bulldogs Basketball Eliza McLaughlin - Staff Reporter Bulldogs climb in rankings
The clock is ticking down on the regular basketball season, and the Broadwater Bulldogs are using every match up as an opportunity to climb in the rankings.
Ranked number four in the Southern 5B district just last week, a Feb. 4 face-off with district rival Three Forks — previously topping the districts rankings — put the Bulldogs in the top three.
The Bulldogs established an early lead in the first quarter with 16 points to Three Forks 12. For the next two quarters, the Wolves outscored the Bulldogs, but the early lead kept them neck-and-neck.
By the end of the third quarter, the Bulldogs led by only two points, 35-33.
Senior Jesus Garcia — and lead scorer for the Bulldogs — was injured early in the fourth quarter and sat for the remainder of the game. Several three-pointers sunk by Camden Ferguson kept the Bulldogs ahead and led to the win, 52-49.
The win moved the Bulldogs up to third, and knocked Three Forks down to second in district rankings.
Prior to the game against the Wolves, the Bulldogs hosted the Lone Peak Bighorns on Feb. 3 and it was the team’s highest scoring game of the season.
The Bulldogs finished the first quarter ahead, 17-14, but the Bighorns were able to turn it around in the second scoring 21 points to the Bulldogs 14.
Both teams picked up the pace in the third quarter, working to outscore the other. The Bighorns maintained their scoring lead by two points and finished the third quarter on top, 59-53.
As the clock ticked down on this match-up, the Bulldogs tied it up at 70. And with less than 30 seconds left in the game, Garcia drove the ball home for the game winning layup.
The Bulldogs match-up with the Park Rangers — which was rescheduled from an early date to Jan 31 due to poor road conditions — was again cancelled due to weather in the Bozeman area.
The Bulldogs will travel to Whitehall on Friday, Feb. 10 to take on the Trojans. The ball drops at 3 p.m. Basketball fans can then view the Bulldog’s final regular season game on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs will take on the Jefferson Panthers and celebrate the team’s seniors.
On Feb. 16, the Bulldogs will then travel to Belgrade to compete in the Southern 5B District tournament.
Garcia continues to lead the team in points with 248 throughout the season. Fellow senior Ryan Racht follows closely behind with 201 points.
MT 43 News has yet to hear from school administrators regarding whether Garcia or Racht have passed or are nearing the school’s scoring record.
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