Lady Broncos fall to Lady Pirates

In junior high school basketball action Thursday night at Boyd, the Lady Broncos had their hands full against South Pittsburg. A 19-point second period for the Lady Pirates helped South Pittsburg to a 37-23 win over the Lady Broncos.

Olivia Newby put the Lady Broncos on top with three points during the first two minutes of play. But the Lady Pirates ran off six unanswered points before Hannah Powell hit with three seconds left on the clock to pull the Lady Broncos within one at 6-5.

The Lady Pirates turned up the defensive pressure and ran the floor in the second period. South Pittsburg hit for 15 points before Boyd’s Sam Porter broke the ice in the second quarter. The Lady Pirates added four points before the half ended to hold a 25-7 lead.

South Pittsburg went to its bench in the third period and failed to post any points in the third quarter. The Lady Broncos worked the ball down low and struck for 10 with Porter hitting for eight and Kelsi Estes adding two, but Boyd still trailed by five at the end of the period.

In the final period Kayla Martin and Kendra Martin hit for six points each for the Lady Pirates as South Pittsburg put 14 points on the board. Boyd hit for six in the period with Porter, Newby and Powell hitting for one basket each.

For the Lady Broncos, Porter led with 12 points. Newby had five, Powell hit for four and Estes had two.

Kendra Martin led the Lady Pirates with 15 points and Kayla Martin added 11 points.