Burnet girls basketball team’s late burst leads to win
LAGO VISTA — The Burnet High School girls basketball team scored 16 points in the final period to pull away from Lago Vista 41-29 on Dec. 7.
The Lady Dawgs suffered 12 turnovers compared to the 30 they had in the loss to Marble Falls on Dec. 4.
"Our turnovers were down against pressure, which allowed us to take more shots," Burnet head coach Mike Cavender said. "We made much better decisions with the ball in our hands."
TOP PLAYERS: Riley Scott 21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 deflections; Sarah Poe 6 points, 12 rebounds and 1 block.
ON OFFENSE: Points – Bryanika Grady 5, Riana Bond 4, Shelby Wilson 2, Lauren Beckwith 2, Shaylah Hullum 1; assists – Grady 3, Wilson 2, Bond 1, Hullum 1, Danielle Lindley 1, Victoria Solis 1; rebounds – Lindley 4, Bond 2, Grady 1, Hullum 1
ON DEFENSE: Steals – Bond 7, Grady 2, Wilson 1, Beckwith 1, Hullum 1; rebounds – Grady 5, Bond 1, Wilson 1, Lindley 1; deflections – Bond 5, Lindley 4, Grady 3, Wilson 1
QUOTABLE: "We didn’t shoot very well. But our overall play was much improved," head coach Mike Cavender said.
RECORDS: Burnet is 5-6.
UP NEXT: Burnet vs. Thorndale, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at The Doghouse, 1000 The Green Mile in Burnet