Gallatin varsity basketball teams enter their second nights of competition in the Lawson Tournament with tough tasks on their hands after getting mixed results in tourney openers.
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The Bulldogs, who lost Monday to #3 Richmond by a 74-29 margin, tonight (Wednesday) face a #2 seeded West Platte team reeling from last night’s upset at the hands of Don Bosco.
West Platte, the #8 ranked team in Class 2, despite a loss before the Christmas break to unranked Hamilton, saw Bosco’s Tyrone Hooker score 36 points and lead his team to an 81-67 upset Tuesday night in the opening round. West Platte got 35 points from all-stater Erick Roe but it wasn’t enough to keep his team on the winner’s side of the bracket.
Gallatin’s boys faceWest Platte in tonight’s late game at 9 p.m.
Gallatin’s #3 seeded girls, following Monday’s 64-39 win over Carrollton, will face host Lawson, the #2 seed, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
The Lady Bulldogs, who shot 26% from the field in the first half on Monday, came out firing live ammo in the second half and took the game in hand. Carrollton took the lead in the middle of the second period but 44% shooting success in the second half carried the Lady Bulldogs to victory.
Courtney Ray led Gallatin with 23 points and four assists. Wren Tolen contributed 13 points in the winning cause. Ashley Owens scored 10 points and notched a team-high six steals. Alex Burge added 10 points and seven rebounds. Tye Humphrey added four points and six rebounds for Gallatin.
In addition to Gallatin vs. Lawson, Thursday’s winner’s bracket also features Hamilton’s top-seeded girls against Tuesday night’s Lexington-Richmond winner at 4:30. Lawson’s top-seeded boys take on #4 Hamilton at 6 p.m. Don Bosco, fresh off the upset, takes on #3 Richmond’s boys at 9 p.m.