From BleckleyProgress.com
Basketball teams get region sweep of Dodge.
By Dave Whitaker
Jan 4, 2020, 23:59
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Alyssa Fortune shoots a jumper. |
Region play resumed Saturday night as BCHS hosted longtime rival Dodge County. It was also a matchup of struggling teams. Both the Lady Royals and Royals were fifth in region play while the Squaws were a surprising sixth and the Indians seventh.
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Tesa Taylor had an eight-point third quarter. |
In the girls game, Jalexia Taylor hit a three in the final minute of the first half to give BC a 25-15 lead. It grew to 15 in the third, but Dodge drew within eight in the final minute. Tesa Taylor’s jumper as time expired pushed the lead back to 10.
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Tony's Auto Body and Towing/Teston Auto Sales were Saturday night's game sponsor. Pictured are Kristina and Joseph Teston with cheer coach Chelsea Tyner and boys head coach Garrett Collins. |
Bleckley would go on to win 58-49. Jalexa Taylor had 14 points. Markayla Jenkins had 13 points. Tesa Taylor led with 16 points.
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Shon Jenkins hit three three-point shots. |
Though the Royals led through most of the first half, it was just a three-point game at halftime. Dodge took a two-point lead in the third, BC pulled ahead and was up 39-34 going to the fourth.
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Ethan Hulsey gets a rebound. |
It was 45-41 Bleckley with under four minutes left. Dodge missed two wide open three point shots. BCHS scored the final six points to win 51-41. Jhamir Marshall had 12 points. Region play continues at Southwest January 7. Varsity tip time is 6 pm.
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