Gallatin’s boys aren’t too fond of the number “10” right now, with good reason.
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The Bulldogs came up short against Carrollton last Wednesday night in Holiday Hoops action, falling by ten points for the third consecutive outing, this time 67-57.
Gallatin trailed, 9-1, off the opening tipoff and didn’t get back to even with the Trojans until 2:01 of the second quarter. The Bulldogs took their first lead at 2:59 of the third period on a Colin Beck free throw. The third quarter ended with Gallatin in front, 53-52, thanks to buckets by Jett Simmons, Patrick McNickle and Morgan Corwin.
A 12-2 run to start the fourth period put the game away for the Trojans. During that six minute stretch, the Bulldogs were able to convert only one of seven shots from the field. Overall, the Bulldogs shot 1-of-9 from the field in the final quarter.
Simmons scored a game-high 26 points for the Bulldogs on 9-of-11 from two-point range and 1-of-3 from the three-point arc. He also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
Corwin tacked on 13 points to Gallatin’s total. Beck and Chad Walker finished with six and five rebounds, respectively.
The Bulldogs return to action Jan. 3 at home against East Buchanan. Like Gallatin, East Buchanan has experienced growing pains so far this season, witnessed by a 2-5 record. East Buchanan wins have come against Orrick, 77-22, and Lathrop, 50-49.