BG girls secure victory vs Walton/Downsville with a strong finish
B-G’s Jayslin Henderson driving to the basket. Henderson led the Bobcats with 24 points in the 54-32 win over Walton/Downsville. (Photo by Morgan Golliver)
BAINBRIDGE – The Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats girls basketball team hosted Walton/Downsville for a MAC league matchup on Wednesday evening. Both teams sit comfortably in the middle of the league standings with B-G in fourth and Walton/Downsville in sixth.
Wednesday’s league contest showed an impressive comeback for Walton/Downsville in the third quarter, but B-G had a big run in the final eight minutes, holding their opponent to two points. B-G earned the 54-32 win to improve to 8-4 on the season.
The first seven points of the game were free-throws by both teams, causing some early foul troubles. B-G picked up five team fouls late in the first quarter with trying to guard Walton/Downsville’s Grace Walley too physically. Grace Walley had 11 points in first half, held to none in the second half.
Tori Suda was matched up with Walley and provided excellent defense as well as other teammates, who blocked Walley’s movement in the second half.
B-G took a brief 19-13 lead at halftime before Walton/Downsville fought back in the second half.
Walton/Downsville’s Ella Beardslee and Abigail Wright combine for five threes in third quarter, which helped take a 30-28 lead, the team’s first lead of the game. B-G came right back to tie with two made free-throws by Tori Suda.
The Bobcats regained the lead for good as Marissa Mayo had back-to-back shots. B-G went up 34-30 at the end of the third quarter, which still meant it was anybody’s game. However, B-G amped up on both ends of the court, including scoring 11 straight points before Walton/Downsville answered back with their lone basket in the fourth quarter.
Jayslin Henderson and Chandler Benjamin, who entered the game within the final minute, added two final baskets with the shot clock winding down.
Henderson led the Bobcats with 24 points, going four-for-four at the free-throw line and added eight points in the fourth quarter. Tori Suda and Marissa Mayo both scored 11 points as Emma Kinter had four points. Peyton Umbra and Chandler Benjamin contributed with two points. Umbra led the Bobcats in assists with nine, including passes to Henderson inside. Mayo finished with seven defensive rebounds as Henderson had five offensive rebounds and Tori Suda picked up five steals.
B-G (8-4) hosts Oxford on Friday at 7:15 p.m. to continue a five-game home stand. B-G defeated Oxford 42-37 at Oxford on December 17.
Scores by quarter:
W/D 4 9 17 2—32
BG 10 9 15 20—54
Wednesday’s league contest showed an impressive comeback for Walton/Downsville in the third quarter, but B-G had a big run in the final eight minutes, holding their opponent to two points. B-G earned the 54-32 win to improve to 8-4 on the season.
The first seven points of the game were free-throws by both teams, causing some early foul troubles. B-G picked up five team fouls late in the first quarter with trying to guard Walton/Downsville’s Grace Walley too physically. Grace Walley had 11 points in first half, held to none in the second half.
Tori Suda was matched up with Walley and provided excellent defense as well as other teammates, who blocked Walley’s movement in the second half.
B-G took a brief 19-13 lead at halftime before Walton/Downsville fought back in the second half.
Walton/Downsville’s Ella Beardslee and Abigail Wright combine for five threes in third quarter, which helped take a 30-28 lead, the team’s first lead of the game. B-G came right back to tie with two made free-throws by Tori Suda.
The Bobcats regained the lead for good as Marissa Mayo had back-to-back shots. B-G went up 34-30 at the end of the third quarter, which still meant it was anybody’s game. However, B-G amped up on both ends of the court, including scoring 11 straight points before Walton/Downsville answered back with their lone basket in the fourth quarter.
Jayslin Henderson and Chandler Benjamin, who entered the game within the final minute, added two final baskets with the shot clock winding down.
Henderson led the Bobcats with 24 points, going four-for-four at the free-throw line and added eight points in the fourth quarter. Tori Suda and Marissa Mayo both scored 11 points as Emma Kinter had four points. Peyton Umbra and Chandler Benjamin contributed with two points. Umbra led the Bobcats in assists with nine, including passes to Henderson inside. Mayo finished with seven defensive rebounds as Henderson had five offensive rebounds and Tori Suda picked up five steals.
B-G (8-4) hosts Oxford on Friday at 7:15 p.m. to continue a five-game home stand. B-G defeated Oxford 42-37 at Oxford on December 17.
Scores by quarter:
W/D 4 9 17 2—32
BG 10 9 15 20—54
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