The Lady Bobcats unleased an arsenal of three-point shots against the Dodson Lady Panthers in their first district game of the 2020 season. Dodson got help from their bench to overcome the Saline Bobcats in the final quarter to get a win over the home team Saline Bobcats
SALINE LADY BOBCATS 60, DODSON LADY PANTHERS 38
The Lady Bobcats release their complete artillery from long range against the Dodson Lady Panthers on Friday night at home. Saline made six three-pointers in the first quarter alone and ten overall for the game as they wrapped up the first district game.
“It has been inconsistent heading into the season.” Saline Lady Bobcats coach Larry Williams said. “I thought that we would shoot the ball well especially against teams that play zone. A lot of my girls’ are young. I think confidence was kind of an issue. I do think we can shoot the ball .”
Georgia Robinson buried the first three and set the tone for the quarter. Towards the end of the quarter, the Lady Bobcats made five three-pointers in six field goals made. Cambry Bates scored two of the three. Robinson adds another. Maria Banette and Alana Gray scored the other two. Saline was on a 25-0 in the first quarter. Molly Connor scored the lone points for the Panthers as Saline took an early 25-2 into the second quarter.
The threes continued to rain in the second quarter. Cambry started the quarter with another three, her third of the game. Ava Toms and Emily Maize fired on each from beyond the arch. Gray continued to pound the lane. Ja’Nyah Weary tried to get Dodson back into the game. Saline took a 44-15 lead into the locker room.
Weary and Jaicie Womack closed the gap a little in the third quarter. Sydney Toms added another three. Saline led 51-25 into the final quarter.
Ava Toms added her second three for the Lady Bobcats in the fourth as Saline went to 1-0 in the district.
Alana Gray led the Lady Bobcats with 14 points. Georgia Robinson netted 10 points including two 3-pointers.
The scrappy Weary finished with 16 points for Dodson.
DODSON PANTHERS 52, SALINE BOBCATS 41
The Saline Bobcats gave the Panther a scare late in the game but a sixth man brought the Panther over for the win. “We didn’t play to our potential and we played to our competition,” said Dodson Coach Chris Price. “We know that they are a good young team. We turned it around when we needed.”
Neither team could get much of an advantage in the first quarter. The Panthers did have to contend with Ethan Roberts as he dominates in the paint as he powered seven points in the opening quarter. Dodson ended the quarter slightly up 11-8.
Midway through the second the Panthers opened a 5-0 run and spread the lead to six points. Dodson maintained the lead heading into halftime 22-17.
Turner Barton tried to give the Panthers better control with an opening 3-pointer. Xaidien Hall scored a three-point play as Dodson opened the lead to nine points. A three and jump shot by Titus Jackson started a 9-0 run by Saline. Wesley Crawford was fouled shooting a three-pointer and made 2 of the 3 free throws. Stephen Brown capped off the run with another 3-pointer which gave the Bobcats their first lead at 29-28. Saline maintained the one-point lead heading into the final quarter.
“My team is a really good deep ball shooting team,” Price said. “I told them to work it around and find the momentum and shoot the tree.”
Off the bench came Quinton Edward to cause havoc. Edward popped a three from the wing to announce his arrival into the game. Roberts tied the game once again. Threes by Tanner Barton and Edwards started to move the game out of hand. Saline called timeout to regroup. Edwards scored again and forced another timeout. Caleb Barter buried another three and put the game out of reach for the Bobcats.
Xaidien Hall bucketed 14 points with six rebounds for Dodson. Tanner Barton contributed 12 points including 5 rebounds. Quinton Edwards scored 10 points all in the final quarter.
Ethan Roberts led the Bobcats with 17 points and 8 rebounds and an assist. Xzander Washington 8 points and 6 rebounds. Steve Brown grabbed 7 rebounds
Saline will travel next Tuesday to take on the No. 2 ranked Doylne Panthers for boys and girls. Dodson girls will take on a couple of non-distrct with St. Plaucheville on Saturday and Montrgomery on Monday.
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