Burnet girls hang on against Brownwood for first district win
BURNET — The Burnet High School girls basketball team hung on for a 48-46 win against Brownwood to start District 8-3A on Jan. 4.
With the Lady Dawgs trailing 46-45, Burnet sophomore point guard Riley Scott hit a 3-pointer at the top of the key with 14 seconds remaining.
PHOTO 1: Burnet High School sophomore post Sarah Poe (center) shoots the ball in the Lady Dawgs’ 48-46 win against Brownwood on Jan. 4. Staff photos by Jennifer Fierro
PHOTO 2: Burnet High School sophomore point guard Riley Scott (left) and freshman guard Shaylah Hullum (right) trap a Lady Lion player in the Lady Dawgs’ 48-46 win Jan. 4.
The Lady Lions called a timeout and worked the clock for the final shot, which turned out to be a lay-up. The ball rolled around the rim and popped out, allowing Burnet to clinch the victory.
The Lady Dawgs built a 40-24 lead to start the fourth quarter, but the Lady Lions responded by limiting Burnet to one shot on offense and turning defensive stops into offensive buckets.
“We lost the momentum of the game early in the fourth quarter and couldn’t get it back,” Burnet head coach Mike Cavender said. “We missed some opportunities that could have helped us manage the fourth quarter better. You could tell it was the first varsity district game with how tight we played the first 12 minutes and how hesitant we played the last six minutes with a lead.”
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TOP PLAYERS: Bryanika Grady 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 deflections, 1 assist, 1 steal; Riana Bond 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 deflections, 1 steal
ON OFFENSE: Points – Riley Scott 9, Lauren Beckwith 4, Shaylah Hullum 4, Danielle Lindley 3, Sarah Poe 2; assists – Scott 4, Beckwith 2, Lindley 2, Poe 1; rebounds – Scott 1, Beckwith 1, Hullum 1, Poe 1
ON DEFENSE: Steals – Poe 4, Scott 4, Beckwith 1, Poe 1; rebounds – Scott 2, Beckwith 2, Hullum 1, Lindley 1; blocks – Scott 3, Beckwith 2, Poe 2, Lindley 1; deflections – Scott 7, Hullum 2, Poe 2, Beckwith 1, Lindley 1, Victoria Solis 1
QUOTABLE: “Anytime you can get a district win with young kids, it’s a confidence builder for the next time. Specifically, the first one always seems to be the toughest one to play,” Burnet coach Mike Cavender said.
RECORDS: Burnet is 12-9 overall and 1-0 in District 8-3A.
UP NEXT: Burnet at Gatesville, 205 S. Lovers Lane in Gatesville, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8
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DISTRICT 8-3A STANDINGS
Burnet, 1-0
Liberty Hill, 1-0
Lampasas, 1-0
Brownwood, 0-1
Gatesville, 0-1
Llano, 0-1
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