Richmond’s Lady Spartans were nothing short of shell-shocked when they walked back onto the floor to start second quarter play in Friday night’s Lawson Tournament consolation championship.
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Richmond nailed a pair of free throws with 35 seconds left in the opening quarter to take a 14-13 lead, but then watched Gallatin score 22 unanswered points to break open a seesaw game. The Lady Bulldogs went on to win pulling away, 59-31.
Sami Boyd’s three-point bucket kicked off the GHS rally. Taylor Sloan scored eight of her nine points in the second period. She also grabbed six boards for Gallatin.
The Lady Spartans struggled in all parts of their game in the second, turning the ball over seven times, missing all three free throw attempts and four of five field goal tries, and pulling down only two rebounds, both on the defensive end.
Hayley Michael scored 12 points to lead the Lady Bulldogs and pulled down four rebounds. Cora Stout chalked up 10 points and five boards. Karley Salmon scored nine points with four boards. Megan Cox added eight points and four steals for the Lady Bulldogs.
The Lady Bulldogs combined to hit six of 12 three-point shots and nine of 10 from the free throw line.
Over North Platte 56-27
Gallatin swept to a 17-6 first quarter lead Wednesday night against North Platte’s Lady Panthers behind the scoring of six different Lady Bulldogs. An 11-0 run in the second period paved the way for a 56-27 victory.
The Lady Bulldogs forced 16 turnovers, held the Lady Panthers to 24% shooting from the field and out-rebounded North Platte, 37 to 20.
Sloan led the Lady Bulldogs with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Providing additional scoring punch were Salmon 9, Courtney Shubert 8, Michael 7, Boyd 6, Cox 6, Stout 6 and Kelsey Maxwell 4.