(Banner Staff Photo by Doc Smith) Bullard’s Minta Spears adds on a point from the freethrow line as the Lady Panthers beat state-ranked, T.K. Gorman recently at Panther gymnasium. BULLARD - The Lady Panthers took a six-point lead after one quarter and maintained the lead the entire game, as Bullard beat TAPPS stateranked T.K. Gorman, 58-52 recently to begin the holiday break.

Minta Spears hit a 3-pointer for the first six-point lead at 19-12.

Christina Hatten made two freethrows at the 4:02 mark of the second quarter, for the first tenpoint bulge in the game.

Hatten came through later in the game, staving off a Gorman run with a bucket for a 49-44 lead, with four-minutes left in the game.

“ I was pleased we got the win but we have still got a long way to go before we get to district,” said head coach, Greg Gay. “We are doing a good job of getting the shots we want to but we are still struggling when it comes to finishing off the basket.

“The tournament (Bryan-Brazos Valley Shootout) will say a whole lot about where we are at right now, and hopefully we can put a few more things together with district coming up.”

Spears had 13 points to lead a balanced attack, while Hatten had 12 points and Ashley Ricci added 11 points.

Gorman was led by Michelle Obach and Brie Smith, who finished with 18 and 14 points, respectively. The Lady Crusaders’ Kathryn Huber added 11 points.

The Lady Panthers junior varsity got 11 points from Kylee Nichols, to win a slow-paced 31-27 win over the Lady Crusaders.

The Lady Panthers will travel to Bryan this week to play in the Brazos Valley Shootout

Bullard begins district play at home against Gilmer, on Tues., Jan. 8 with the JV slated for a 5 p.m. start.

Non-District Girls Basketball
Bullard 58, T.K. Gorman 52
Gorman 10 14 9 19 - 52
Bullard 16 14 11 17 - 58

GORMAN — Kelsey Magliolo, 1; Kathryn Huber, 11; Sara Navarro, 8; Michelle Obach, 18; Brie Smith, 14.

BULLARD — Emmy Long, 2; Ashley Ricci, 11; Ally Covalt, 9; Samantha Phillips, 6; Minta Spears, 13; Ashlee Shidler, 2; Christina Hatten, 12; Kayla Welling, 3.

THREE POINT GOALS — TKG: Navarro, Obach, Smith. B: Spears (3), Hatten (2).

RECORDS — Bullard 12-6.

NEXT UP — Bullard vs. Somerville, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Brazos Valley

Shootout, Bryan.
JV SCORE
Bullard 31, Gorman 27
Gorman 12 2 4 9 - 27
Bullard 10 9 5 7 - 31

GORMAN - Meads, 1; Fernandez, 2; Allare, 6; Ramey, 1; Fikes, 2; Buzbee, 6; Smith, 9.

BULLARD - Frost, 2; Nichols, 11; Southerland, 3; Foreman, 5; Anding, 2; Brown, 2; Pinion, 6. THREE POINT GOALS - none.