Lady Bulldogs: Two In A Row
Author: Wanda Lambott, Lady Bulldogs Assistant Coach
Lady Bulldogs: Two In A Row Wanda Lambott, Lady Bulldogs Assistant Coach The Townsend Lady Bulldogs faced off against the Lone Peak Osprey of Big Sky last Friday night. Lone Peak will be a new conference opponent next season, and the Lady Bulldogs wanted to set a precedent!
The first quarter ended in a tie, 13-13. The Bulldogs were able to get a little separation by halftime, 31-24. The third quarter was low scoring for both teams, 35-28. Finally, in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs were able to extend their lead for the win, 51-35. Ella Begger had a team high of 16 points, and contributed 5 rebounds, 6 steals and 7 assists. Bri Williams had 9 points, Cassidy Flynn and Holly Newman had 6 points apiece, Emily Bird and Kaitlyn Noyes each had 5 points, and Abby Wickens and Emmalin Fischer each had 2 points. Holly Newman had 8 rebounds and Emmalin Fischer had 6 rebounds.
On Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs took on long standing conference rival, the Three Forks Wolves. The Bulldogs would win this exciting game in overtime, 48-40. The Bulldogs outscored the Wolves 12-4 in the first quarter. Using a relentless press resulted in the Wolves turning over the ball and the Bulldogs leading at halftime, 22-10. It was slow going for the Bulldogs in the third quarter and the Wolves cut the lead down to 24-19. The Bulldogs were down 5 points with 46 seconds to go, when they were able to knock down a three and score a deuce in the final 15 seconds to send it to overtime. Ella Begger would score 9 of her 25 points in overtime, resulting in a Bulldog victory, 48-40. Cassidy Flynn had 6 points. Kailey Knaub and Holly Newman had 4 points each, Emmalin Fischer had 3 points, Kaitlyn Noyes, Bri Williams, and Emily Bird had 2 points apiece. Emily Bird led the way with 9 rebounds, while Cassidy Flynn had 8 rebounds and Kaitlyn Noyes had 7 rebounds. This was an important win for the Bulldogs as they continue to work hard moving toward the end of their regular season.
This week, the Bulldogs will travel to Whitehall on Friday, 2/10/23, and host Jefferson on Saturday, 2/11/23. Saturday will be the final home game and the senior players will be recognized.
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