By Dean Rhyneer
The Townsend Star
TThe Townsend Lady Bulldogs travelled to Butte this past weekend to participate in the Southern B Divisional Basketball Tournament. They performed well, had one impressive win and fought two tough battles against area schools. However, they ended their season with a 1-2 record in the tourney, denying them a berth in this year’s state competition.
The Lady Dogs started the tournament on Thursday evening with a match up against Whitehall. The Lady Trojans topped the Dogs in the first period, 14-11. Then in the second and third quarters, Townsend came alive and outscored their opponents 27 to 19, giving them a five point advantage going into the final period. Unfortunately, the Townsend defense couldn’t hold down the Trojan scoring attack. The Lady Dogs still scored 13 points, but Whitehall sank an unsurmountable 22 points to take the win, 55-51.
Game Stats
Scoring:
Townsend 11, 14, 13, 13, 51
Whitehall 14, 8, 11, 22, 55
Field Goals:
Townsend 17/60, 28.3%
Whitehall 15/46, 32.6%
Free Throws
Townsend 16/26, 61.5%
Whitehall 18/26, 69.2%
Individual Stats
Scoring: Carrie Myers 21, Emily Watson 10, Heather Anderson 8, Siobhan Flynn 6, Alexa Audet 4, Janea Ehlke 2.
Rebound Leaders: Carrie Myers 15, Siobhan Flynn 7, Alexa Audet 6.
Assist Leaders: Alexa Audet 3, Heather Anderson 2, Carrie Myers 2.
Then on Friday afternoon, the Lady Dogs took on the Boulder Lady Panthers. This was a very one sided game as Townsend had 30 points on the board before the Cats could score their first basket. The Dogs enjoyed a 40-7 lead at halftime. Many of the younger players came into the game off the Bulldog bench during the second half and showed impressive performances. Townsend did give up 34 points in the second half, but still scored 21 points to make it a 61-41 victory.
Game Stats
Scoring:
Townsend 19, 21, 10, 11, 61
Boulder 0, 7, 13, 21, 41
Field Goals:
Townsend 25/50, 50%
Boulder 12/55, 21.8%
Free Throws:
Townsend 10/20, 50%
Boulder 14/26, 53.8%
Individual Stats
Scoring: Alexa Audet 11, Heather Anderson 11, Alyssa Dinsdale 8, Emily Watson 7, Carrie Myers 6, Siobhan Flynn 6, Taylore Dinsdale 6, Janea Ehlke 4, Gaelyn Domino 1, Jordan Audet 1.
Rebound Leaders: Alyssa Dinsdale 4, Siobhan Flynn 4, Jordan Audet 3, Heather Anderson 3, Taylore Dinsdale 3.
Assist Leaders: Carrie Myers 4, Emily Watson 3, Alyssa Dinsdale 3, Alexa Audet 3.
That win put Townsend into the 9:30 a.m. match against Three Forks on Saturday. This game was a real close defensive battle with each team only scoring nine points in the first period and Townsend only up 21-18 at the half. The second half started out the same way with each team scoring 10 points in the third period. In the final quarter, the game slipped away from the Lady Dogs as they had to result to fouling and lost a couple of players to fouling out. Townsend was put out of competition with a 43-50 loss.
Game Stats
Scoring:
Townsend 9, 12, 10, 12, 43
Three Forks 9, 9, 10, 22, 50
Field Goals:
Townsend 16/43, 37.2%
Three Forks 13/58, 22.4%
Free Throws:
Townsend 9/17, 52.9%
Three Forks 20/29, 69%
Individual Stats
Scoring: Alexa Audet 12, Heather Anderson 11, Carrie Myers 9, Siobhan Flynn 5, Alyssa Dinsdale 4, Emily Watson 2.
Rebound Leaders: Carrie Myers 13, Alexa Audet 8, Siobhan Flynn 5.
Assist Leaders: Carrie Myers 5, Alexa Audet 3.
Most fans agreed that the girls should have won both the games they lost, but it just didn’t work out for them. Whitehall, Townsend’s first loss, went on to win the Divisional Tournament.
