Westview falls to Dyer County in 13-AA final

    Despite a rally early in the fourth stanza, the Chargers were unable to overcome the district’s top-seeded Dyer County Choctaws as the orange and white team fought off the Chargers in the final frame to gain the 75-67 victory.
    Trailing by nine points at the end of the third stanza, the Chargers rallied to start the final frame with a pair of jumpers from Davell Lloyd cut the lead down to 57-52 with 5:51 left in the game. But, a pair of Cedric Jones free throws sparked a 12-3 run that gave the Choctaws some breathing room with a 14-point lead. But, a layup from Will Thompson and a three-point play from Cameron Boyd cut the lead down to 69-60 with 1:45 left in the game. Though Dyer County got a pair of jumpers from Rex Pierce to build their lead back to double digits, four points from Boyd and three free throws from Jacob Lloyd cut back into the lead. But, it was not enough as the Choctaws held onto their lead.

Seven minutes doom Westview girls in title game

    In high school basketball, one quarter (or eight minutes) can turn the course of a game from being a one-possession game to being out of reach for one team. On Saturday night, seven minutes doomed the Lady Chargers as a four-point game midway through the third stanza turned into a 23-point deficit by the five-minute mark of the final frame during Westview’s 74-50 loss to Gibson County in the finals of the District 13-AA Tournament at Gibson County High School in Dyer.
    Trailing by eight points going in the second half, four points from Amber Rechis and a jumper from Caitlin Campbell cut the lead to 31-27 with 4:04 left in the third stanza. But, a short jumper from Heather Griffin sparked a run that was only interrupted by a Rechis three-pointer. A Heather Butler jumper capped the 13-3 run to give the Lady Pioneers a 44-30 lead at the end of three quarters.
    Picking up where they left off in the third stanza, the Lady Pioneers opened the final frame with a 12-3 run to put the game out of reach. Gibson County went on to outscore the Lady Chargers 30-20 during the final frame on the way to the win.
 

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Gleason Lady Bulldogs claim third place in District 14-A

    For the third straight season, the Gleason Lady Bulldogs found themselves in the consolation game of the District 14-A Tournament and for the third successive season, the Lady Dawgs claimed third place, taking a 44-39 win over the Lake County Lady Falcons on Saturday night at Peabody High School.
    After a three-pointer from Ashley Coble gave the Lady Bulldogs a 13- 12 lead at the end of the opening frame, the Lady Bulldogs built their lead up in the second stanza. A jumper from Kim Edenfield sparked a 12-2 run that was capped by five points from Jenna Frazier to build a nine-point lead. Though the Lady Falcons cut the lead down to five points late in the frame, Edenfield put the Lady Bulldogs ahead 27-20 at the end of the first half.
    Gleason continued to add to its lead in the second half, getting three points from Sarah Hensley and a jumper from Coble on the way to taking a 33-23 lead at the end of the third quarter.
 

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