Boyd squads swept at Spencer
In Monday’s opener the Lady Eagles from Van Buren rallied in the fourth quarter to hand the Lady Broncos a 46-39 defeat, while the Van Buren boys took over in the second quarter on their way to a 66-55 win over the Broncos.
In the girls’ contest, the Lady Broncos fell behind early, and trailed Van Buren County 18-8 by the end of the first period. But Boyd righted its ship in the second, out-scoring its hosts 16-6 in the period to tie the score at 24-all at the halftime break.
The third quarter was back-and-forth, with the home-standing Lady Eagles taking a bit of momentum and a 35-33 lead into the game’s final stanza. Boyd took the lead in the fourth quarter, but giveaways played to Van Buren County’s advantage as they pulled ahead for good late in the game.
“We led in the fourth by six points, but had turnovers that killed us,” said Boyd coach Jamie Powell-Smythia.
Amanda Prater led the way with 13 points for Boyd, and pulled down five rebounds. Kati Sutton had 10, Amber Hodge and Lydia Powell had six each, and Tenera Jones scored two while pulling down seven boards. Mary Reynolds also had two points to round out Boyd’s scoring production.
Van Buren County got 19 points from Tyler Smith, while Whitney Baker added 10.
In the boys’ tilt, Boyd took a 13-9 lead by the end of the first, but Van Buren County seized momentum in the second and built a 24-21 edge by intermission. The Eagles’ lead increased to 39-31 by the end of the third quarter, and although Boyd posted 24 fourth-quarter points, Van Buren County held its ground with 27 points of its own in the period to take the win.
Jay Medley led the way for the Broncos with 18 points, seven assists and three steals, while Kenneth King had 15 points and Clint Patterson netted nine. Sam Medley had eight, Dustin Curtis scored two and Casey Hertwig posted four points and 12 rebounds.
The Broncos and Lady Broncos are off for the holidays, and will return to action Jan. 3 with games at Mt. Juliet Christian.