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| Alyssa Fortune's 10 points was her second best this season. |
The second half of middle school basketball season began Monday as Swainsboro traveled to Cochran. The Lady Barons and Tigers won when the teams met in January.
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| A Swainsboro player tries to alter Shay Nelson's jump shot. |
BC had a seven-point lead after one quarter and was up 21-9 at halftime. Alyssa Fortune had eight in the first half. A 17-5 third quarter run by the Lady Tigers was halted on Za'Tesa Taylor's putback as time expired. Though BC scored just six fourth quarter points, they won 34-25. Fortune had 10 points.
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| Za'Tesa Taylor gets hit as she shoots. |
Jayleen James' three with 14 seconds left in the first made it 9-0. But the Tigers answered with a buzzer beating three. They outscored the Barons 8-2 in the second, tying things at 11. Though not making a basket in the third, BC was down 16-13 going to the fourth.
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| Bryce Bailey scores the game tying basket in the fourth. |
Bryce Bailey's layup with 44 seconds left tied the score at 18. It was the final basket of regulation, forcing overtime. The Tigers took a 24-22 lead thanks to a basket then steal and basket with 20 seconds left. Ty Williams was fouled, he hit two free throws with 18 seconds remaining, sending the game to another overtime.
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| Jayleen James drained this three. |
Bleckley had a 32-30 lead in the final minutes. Despite missing seven straigth free throws, they held on 33-30. Teams travel to East Laurens Thursday. Tip time is 4 pm
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