Lady Bulldog Basketball Update
Author: Wanda Lambott, Lady Bulldogs Assistant Coach
Lady Bulldog Basketball Update Wanda Lambott, Lady Bulldogs Assistant Coach The Townsend Lady Bulldogs played their final conference games to determine their seeding into the District 5B tournament this past weekend. Friday night, the Bulldogs went to Whitehall to avenge an earlier season loss. The Bulldogs got out to a slow start in the first quarter and found themselves down by 5 points, 13-8. They would match the Trojans 24-24 at the half. The Bulldogs overcame their typical third-quarter lull and outscored the Trojans by 3 points. With 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs found themselves down by 1 point. The ball was put in bounds and Bri Williams hit a 3-pointer from the corner to put the Bulldogs up by 2 points. The Trojans had 9 seconds to put together a play, but they were unable to convert against the Bulldog defense. Bulldogs win, 51-49! Bulldog points are as follows: Ella Begger 19 points, Bri Williams 13 points, Holly Newman 8 points, Emily Bird 4 points, Kaitlyn Noyes 3 points, Cassidy Flynn 2 points and Emmalin Fischer 2 points.
On Saturday, it was Senior night for the Lady Bulldogs against the Jefferson Panthers. Kady Clark, Montana Hedstrom, Kailey Knaub and Bri Williams were recognized before the game. Montana has been unable to play recently due to an injury. However, she was given the green light to start for the Bulldogs. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, the Panthers' shooting was "lights out" during the first half with a halftime score of 17-42. The Bulldogs managed to put another 17 points on the board during the third quarter, but the damage done early could not be overcome. The Bulldogs would lose this one, 43-79. Ella Begger led with 11 points, Bri Williams 9 points, Emily Bird 8 points, Cassidy Flynn 5 points, Holly Newman 4 points, Kaitlyn Noyes 4 points and Emmalin Fischer 2 points.
The 5th seed Townsend Lady Bulldogs (Broadwater) will play 4th seed Three Forks Wolves on Thursday, Feb. 16, in Belgrade at the Special Event Center at 6:00. The Bulldogs and the Wolves split during the regular season, and it should be an exciting match up. Remember, if you aren't able to travel to Belgrade, you can listen to the game on KDOGS Radio, 98.3 FM KDGZ. A special thank you to our "own" broadcasters, Kevin Flynn and Gary Bauman.
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Image 1 Caption: Broadwater Lady Bulldog Ella Begger executes a layup against the Jefferson High Panthers in the team's final regular season match. Photo courtesy of Kelly Morris Photography.
