SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA — The Bowman County Bulldogs can not seem to capitalize this season, with the boys staff an ideal 10-Zero general and Four-Zero in Division B/Area Three-District 5 and the ladies sitting in legs at 10-1 and 6- Zero respectively.
That dominance continued on Friday, Jan. 19, when BCHS greater than doubled Beulah at dwelling, 60-28, on the again of glowing performances from the large “three” of junior guard Sophia Headley, senior ahead Jaci Fischer. and junior guard Raegen Honeyman. The three have been as constant as a metronome throughout the present calendar and all three have been in double figures once more final evening.
The Miners (1-12 general) did not get out of single digits in three of 4 quarters of the sport because the Bulldogs buried the guests beneath a mountain of factors and singular defensive strain all through. Bowman County rallied for 20 factors within the first quarter and 13 extra within the second whereas limiting Beulah to only 12 mixed as Honeyman scored Eight of its 12 double-digit factors in its first 16 minutes and Fischer scored 9. Headley was stable as effectively with 6 factors and Julie Sarsland scored 7 of her 9 factors within the first two quarters.
No Beulah athlete might handle multiple subject objective within the first half for the guests and none reached double figures throughout the contest.
Outdoors capturing took over after halftime for BCHS as Fischer drained a pair of Three-pointers and Honeyman additionally discovered his mark from behind the arc whereas Headley went on a tear and scored 10 factors within the second half – en path to 16 – and Fischer poured in Eight of 17, her excessive.
Subsequent up for Bowman County will likely be a Saturday, Jan. 20 matinee with Belle Fourche, SD, with the journey to DB/R3-D5 rivals Belfield following the Jan. 23 recreation. In the meantime, Beulah will head to Shiloh. Christian for a matchup in Division A-Area Four.
In one other non-district matchup on Friday, Jan. 19, Richardton-Taylor (6-7 general, 2-2 in District 5) got here up quick in opposition to District 6 Washburn at dwelling, 50-42, regardless of scoring in double figures from three completely different Raider athletes per evening. After getting out of the gate with 29 factors within the first half of play, RTHS went chilly from the sector and have been restricted to only 13 factors within the second half and have been outscored by an 18-Eight Cardinals lead over the interval . last body.
Junior AshLynn Christensen continued her spectacular streak with 11 factors within the first 16 minutes, and junior ahead Jenna Schutt was stable with 9 of her 14 factors, which tied with Christensen. The Raiders have been additionally environment friendly from the free throw line, making 6 of Eight within the first half and 9 of 12 within the second.
However the overriding drawback was the shortage of subject objectives for the house staff within the last two quarters, falling by a grand complete of two whereas chasing the Cardinals (9-Three, 2-1) scoring at will — particularly from again. arc, the place they have been down Three within the second half.
RTHS junior ahead Mariska Krank was the final participant in double figures for the Raiders at 11.
Subsequent recreation for the Raiders will likely be a house recreation in opposition to the Flashers on Tuesday, January 23rd in DB/R3-D5 motion.
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Gaylon is a sportswriter from Jensen Seashore, Fla., however has lived all around the world. Rising up with an athletic background gave him a love of sports activities that led to a profession in journalism in locations like Enid, Okla., Alamogordo, NM, Pascagoula, Miss. and Viera, Fla. since 1998. His major ardour is the small city. neighborhood sports activities, particularly baseball and soccer.