Albany jumped out to mirror quick starts Friday night against Gallatin but neither girls nor boys squads could hold the pace as the Bulldogs came away with a pair of victories in Grand River Conference action.
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Gallatin took the girls’ contest, 53-39, and put the boys’ game in the win column by a 53-31 margin.
Albany’s girls jumped to an 11-5 lead but couldn’t maintain the pace as the Lady Bulldogs closed to 12-9 at the end of the first quarter, thanks to a pair of baskets by Ashley Beck.
Jamie Brinnen scored off a low post feed to give Gallatin its first lead at 13-12. The Lady Warriors struggled from the field and went over six minutes without a field goal. The lead changed hands four times in the second period before Becca Mott cashed in from the field and Brinnen hit a chip in off a Beck feed.
Gallatin slowly pulled away in the second half with a 16-11 advantage in the third quarter and an 18-12 surge down the stretch.
Brinnen and Carly Boyd each notched 14 points for Gallatin. Beck finished with 12.
Boys
In a similar scenario to the girls’ contest, Albany’s boys took leads of 7-1 and 10-3 off the opening tip but couldn’t keep the momentum.
The Bulldogs pulled to within 12-10 at the close of the first quarter and took a 24-18 lead at the break following six lead changes in the second.
Gallatin doubled the score on the visitors late in the third period when Donovan Stout hit back-to-back field goals and Derrick Lin nailed two free throws to up the lead to 40-21.
Following a Lin steal and layup, and Brandon Hunt three-point play, Gallatin led 48-21 early in the final quarter. The Bulldogs owned a 45-11 scoring advantage over the Warriors since the middle of the opening period.
Colton Selby’s steady production helped lead the way for the Bulldogs and produced a game-high 18 points. Lin finished with nine points and Logan Henderson came off the bench to add six points for Gallatin.
Following this week’s Hamilton Tournament, Gallatin teams put their 2-0 records on the line when they travel to Worth County for makeup games on Monday, Feb. 1. The Bulldogs will also play at Hamilton on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
GRC Basketball Standings through 1-23-10
|
Girls |
GRC |
ALL |
|
S. Harrison |
3-0 |
12-1 |
|
Hamilton |
2-0 |
12-0 |
|
Gallatin |
2-0 |
8-5 |
|
King City |
2-1 |
8-5 |
|
Maysville |
1-1 |
9-4 |
|
Princeton |
0-1 |
7-7 |
|
Polo |
0-1 |
2-9 |
|
Stanberry |
0-2 |
5-7 |
|
Albany |
0-2 |
4-10 |
|
Worth County |
0-2 |
0-13 |
|
Boys |
GRC |
ALL |
|
S. Harrison |
3-0 |
9-4 |
|
Hamilton |
2-0 |
12-0 |
|
Gallatin |
2-0 |
7-5 |
|
King City |
2-1 |
11-2 |
|
Stanberry |
1-1 |
7-5 |
|
Princeton |
0-1 |
4-9 |
|
Polo |
0-1 |
4-7 |
|
Maysville |
0-2 |
3-10 |
|
Worth County |
0-2 |
7-8 |
|
Albany |
0-2 |
2-11 |
Jan. 25-30, 2010 Schedule
King City, Maysville, Stanberry @ King City Tournament
Hamilton, Gallatin, S. Harrison @ Hamilton Tournament
Polo @ Albany (1/26)
Worth County @ Albany (1/29)
Princeton @ Polo (1/29)