TATUM - The Lady Panthers maintained another stout defensive effort, and converted Tatum turnovers into many breakaway baskets, in a 54-33 win over Tatum last week, at Eagle Gymnasium.

“It was just another great defensive effort by the entire team,” said BHS head coach, Greg Gay. “We never let up with the intensity, and the defense again created a lot of breakaway baskets for Christina (Hatten) and a few other easy baskets for us.”

Holding a 12-5 lead after one period, Hatten dropped in her first of two 3-pointers in the game, followed up by a Minta Spears long-bomb for 3-points, led to a 28-12 halftime advantage.

Spears was held to 11 points, but had a double double with 11 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds.

The junior varsity did not fare as well, dropping their first district loss to the Lady Eagles, 29-21 rebounds. Kylee Nichols led the Lady Panthers in scoring, with 12 points in a losing effort.

The Lady Panthers played Chapel Hill at Home after press deadline. The next district game is at Spring Hill on Friday night with the JV girls starting at 4 p.m.

District 17-3A Girls Basketball

Bullard 54. Tatum 33
Bullard 12 16 13 13 - 54
Tatum 5 7 9 12 - 33

BULLARD - Ashely Ricci, 7; Ally Covalt, 8; Samantha Phillips, 4; Minta Spears, 11, Ashlee Shidler, 3; Christina Hatten, 16; Kayla Welling, 8.

TATUM - Jessica Shane, 6; Loren Glezen, 10; Kathryn Turner, 2; Haley Hartt, 2; Kelsey Gonzales, 2; Hope Sammons, 11.

THREE POINT GOALS - B: Hatten (2), Spears, Phillips. T: Glezen.

RECORDS - Bullard 18-9; 2-0. Tatum 1-1. NEXT UP – Bullard at Spring Hill, Fri., 6 p.m.
Junior Varsity
Tatum 29, Bullard 21
Bullard 7 6 1 7 - 21
Tatum 3 7 11 8 - 29

BULLARD – Kylee Nichols, 12; Chelsea Foreman, 6; Heather Anding, 2; Deborah Thompson, 1. TATUM – Hatfield, 7; Anderson, 1; Pea, 7; Nickerson, 6. THREE POINT GOALS - B: Nichols. T: Anderson (2). RECORDS – Bullard 11-9; 1-1.

NEXT UP – Bullard at Spring Hill, Fri., 5 p.m.