Bulldogs Over the Stars

The Varsity Girls' Basketball Team improved to 9-4 on the season with a win over Western Boone on Saturday night, 68-46.  The Dogs got off to a great start behind 8 quick points from Aliyah Walker.  The Dogs were up, 15-6 at the end of the first quarter.  The Dogs continued to attack the basket in the second quarter with balanced scoring.  The Dogs entered halftime with a 30-15 advantage.  The Stars fought back in the third quarter, outscoring the Dogs by one.  The Dogs entered the fourth quarter up 46-32.  The Dogs turned up the D in the fourth quarter.  Devin Courtney finished with 6 steals and Zhane Roper finished with 5 steals.  Aliyah finished with 6 blocks.  Devin and Hannah Linville each scored 3 baskets in transition in the fourth quarter to put the Dogs up by 20 with 2 minutes to play.

Aliyah scored a game high 26 points and dominated in the post.  Aliyah pulled down 15 rebounds.  Devin finished with 12 points and and 3 rebounds.  Hannah finished with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.  Zhane and Reilly Olmstead did a great job pushing the ball down the court finding open teammates and directing the offense.  Reilly finished with 9 points and 3 rebounds.  Zhane finished with 8 points. 

The girls will face an always tough Plainfield team in the first round of the Hendricks County Tournament on Tuesday night at Avon.  Come out and support your Dogs!