Boyd Christian?s teams traveled to Murfreesboro for a District 9-A doubleheader against Middle Tennessee Christian School, falling by significant margins in both the boys? and girls? contests.

In the opening game, the Lady Broncos had no answer for the Lady Cougars? tough defense, committing 37 turnovers and shooting just 11 percent on the way to a 77-17 loss.

Down 18-11 after a quarter, Boyd scored just six points during the final three periods of play, and a Ginny Prater basket midway through the third accounted for the Lady Broncos? only second-half points.

Prater finished with 11, while Leah Walker added five to the Lady Broncos? tally. MTCS (11-4, 3-0 in district) was led by Amy Mullins, who had 16, while Katie Mullins hit for 15. Samantha Barrett added 14 points and Kaitie Broyles had 13.

Boyd dropped to 2-8 overall and 0-4 in 9-A play.

In the boys? game, Boyd fell behind 25-10 after a quarter, and scored just nine points in the second half as they fell to the Cougars 80-30.

Tyler Watson led the way for MTCS with a 20-point night, including five 3-pointers, while Jake Siler had 13 and Andrew Kuhn had nine.

The Broncos, who trailed 48-21 at halftime, were led by Tyler Hillis? 13 points, while Jon Bryant had five and Mitchell Young scored four.

Boyd?s boys dropped to 1-9 overall, and are also 0-4 in district play. They play host to Van Buren County Tuesday night.