Boyd’s junior high girls edge Mt. Juliet Christian
Thursday night at Boyd, the Lady Broncos slipped past Mt. Juliet Christian Academy 21-19 in junior high action.
The first quarter was a work in progress for both teams. The Lady Broncos scored first with a basket from Leah Walker, but the Lady Saints’ Allison Wiseman answered back as each player scored four points in the period. Each team had several shots at the goal, but couldn’t get the ball to drop. The zone defense used by both teams slowed the pace of the game.
Over two minutes passed before Sam Porter put the Lady Broncos out in front at the 1:38 mark, and that would be the last goal scored in the period as Boyd held a 6-4 lead.
The two teams exchanged baskets in the opening minutes of the second period, but with 2:46 left in the half Bethany Caldwell got a defensive rebound for Mt. Juliet but went right back up to score two points — for Boyd. Jessica Hagar and Becca Reynolds had one basket each as Boyd held on to a 11-8 lead at the break.
The Lady Saints stepped things up on defense in the third period and held Boyd to two points. Mt. Juliet took the lead at the 3:15 mark with a 3-pointer, and back-to-back baskets just before the quarter ended put Mt. Juliet up 17-13.
The Lady Broncos turned the tables in the final period with a pressing defense in the backcourt and aggressive play on the boards. The Lady Saints managed just one basket in the first minute of the period. Boyd secured the game from the free-throw line hitting 6-of-14 for the win.
For the Lady Broncos, Walker led with seven points. Reynolds and Hagar had five points each, Monica Patel and Porter had two points each.
For the Lady Saints, Allison Wiseman led with eight points and Sally Beard added four to lead Mt. Juliet.