Photo by Wolf Whitaker Lady Panther Danielle Heithoff fights for a rebound in the recent win over the Jacksonville Maidens. JACKSONVILLE - The third-ranked Lady Panthers of Bullard proved they could play the slow-down game on Tuesday night, with a 37-30 win over a deliberate Jacksonville Maidens squad.

Shooting poorly from the field, and Jacksonville running time off the clock, the teams took a 15-15 tie into the intermission.

Bullard (5-0), was trailing 16-15, when the Lady Panthers went long-range 13-1, run in the third period to stake a 29-21 lead going into the final period.

Samantha Philips hit three, treys, and Minta Spears two, leading Bullard in scoring with 10 points each.

Jacksonville (1-3), got eight Maidens in the book led by Sharae Sanders and Brittany King with six-points apiece.

The Bullard win sets a No. 1 versus No. 3 matchup in Lufkin on Tuesday night as the Lady Panthers face top-ranked Diboll at the Angelina College Gymnasium.

Non-District Girls Basketball

BULLARD - Calli Miller, 2; Ashley Ricci, 2; Ally Covalt, 6; Samantha Phillips, 10; Minta Spears, 10; Kayla Welling, 6; Danielle Heithoff, 4. TOTAL - 37.

JACKSONVILLE - Amber Hawkins, 2; Mykeshia Burrell, 5; Tanika Lucas-Clay, 4; Amber Whitmill, 3; Jasmine Clark, 2; Brittney King, 6; Sharae Sanders, 6; Jessica Hunter, 2. TOTAL - 30.

RECORDS - Bullard 5-0. Jacksonville 1-3.

NEXT UP - Bullard at Diboll, Tues. 7 p.m. Jacksonville at Rusk, Tues. 7 p.m.

JV SCORE - Jacksonville 27, Bullard 24 FRESH SCORE - Bullard 41, Jacksonville 15