Dibrell’s girls settle for 2nd

Dibrell’s girls bounced back from their first loss of the season to finish as the runner-up in this year’s Warren Masonic Lodge Christmas Tournament, downing DeKalb Middle in their final game by a narrow 32-31 score.

Mary Roller tossed in a dozen points to lead the way for the Lady Wildcats, who defeated Grundy County North before losing to Palmer in the round-robin event held at the WCHS gym. Palmer was this year’s tournament champion, by virtue of its perfect 3-0 record.

In Saturday night’s game against the Lady Saints, however, neither team was perfect, as missed shots on both ends of the floor kept things close throughout the contest.

Trailing by a bucket (16-14) at halftime, Dibrell came back in the third quarter to build a 24-19 lead, but had to hold on for dear life as DeKalb came storming back into the game in the final seconds.

Jessica Garrison’s 14 points led the Lady Saints, who fell to Palmer and defeated Grundy North in their previous tournament contests, setting the stage for the battle for second as Palmer had already beaten Grundy earlier Saturday evening.