Top left, Lance Anding scores with a double-pump scoop shot, and was fouled on the play. Anding made the oldfashioned 3-pointer in the win over Tatum. At right, Ryan Wood (at left) reaches in to tie up Tatum’s Marcus Williams while Anding (far right) is out of the referees sight, managing to tie Williams up from the back, too. BULLARD – The Bullard Panthers gave Tatum their first district loss on Friday night, with a 79-57 win at Panther Gymnasium.

Bullard’s Josiah Rosebury led all scorers in the game with 19 points, as the Panthers built a 36-30 lead at the half.

Rosebury scored 13 of his points in the third period, as the Panthers (19-9; 4-1) outscored Tatum 23-20, for a 59-50 advantage.

Panther guard, Daniel Howard added 15 points, while teammates, Marquez Franklin and Lance Anding added 13 points apiece, for Bullard.

A Rosebury jumper, at the 2:05 mark of the third quarter, pushed the Panthers to their first 10-point lead at 52-42. The senior guard, Rosebury then continued his assault, starting off the final stanza with five-straight points and a 64-50 lead.

(Banner Staff Photos by Doc Smith) Anding and Howard added two buckets each, as the Panthers pushed the lead to 72-51 at the four-minute mark left in the game.

Desmond Fite hit two 3-pointers and scored 10 points for the Eagles (4- 1).

Taft Rose and Conner Gurley scored 18 and 15 points respectively, to lead the junior varsity to a dominating 76-50 win.

Bullard’s Chandler Clarke and Scott Lowrie scored eight points apiece, to lead the freshmen team to a 47-40 win, to improve to 3-2 in loop play.

Bullard plays at Chapel Hill next Fri. at 7 p.m., before returning to host Spring Hill on Feb. 9, as the Lady Panthers will honor Senior Night before the boys varsity game.

District 17-3A Boys Basketball
Bullard 79, Tatum 57
Tatum 15 15 20 7 - 57
Bullard 17 19 23 20 - 79

TATUM – Malcolm Williams, 8; J.R. Watkins, 2; Brandon Woodard, 4; Desmond Fite, 10; Devin McIwain, 8; Dylan Starling, 6; Kendal Bell, 2; Quentin Pipken, 8; Kevin McIwain, 8.

BULLARD – Daniel Howard, 15; Koby Greene, 4; Josiah Rosebury, 19;Ryan Wood, 10; Marquez Franklin, 13; R.J. Horton, 1; Lance Anding 13.

THREE POINT GOALS – T: Williams (2), Fite (2), D. McIwain, (2). B: Anding (2), Rosebury, 1.. RECORDS – Bullard 19-9; 4-1. Tatum 4-1.

NEXT UP – Bullard at Chapel Hill, Fri., 7:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Game
Bullard 76, Tatum 50
Tatum 10 13 9 14 - 50
Bullard 20 15 23 18 - 76

TATUM – Daven Reese, 6; Nate Pickett, 10; Jalen Overstreet, 17; Michael Orwalt, 2

BULLARD – Kirk Bryant, 5; David Heithoff, 3; Trey Lawson, 12; Conner Gurley, 15; Taft Rose, 18; Jacob Whatley, 6; Cale Pinion, 9.

THREE POINT GOALS – T: Garrett (2).B: Bryant (3), Bell, Gurley (2), Whatley (2), Whatley (2), Rose. RECORDS – Bullard 22-4; 4-1

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

Freshmen Game
Bullard 47, Tatum 40
Tatum 11 12 8 9 - 40
Bullard 14 6 13 14 - 47

TATUM – Stoker, 6; Whitaker, 15; Lucos, 17; Hughes, 2..

BULLARD – Chandler Clarke, 8; Conner Mebane, 2; Holden Bryant, 4; Jamie Mc- Clenney, 4; Hayden Bryant, 4; Alvey, 4; Corbin Howard, 13; Scott Lowrie, 8.

THREE POINT GOALS – T: Stoker (2), Whitaker. B: Hayden Bryant. RECORDS – Bullard 12-8; 3-2 NEXT UP – Bullard at Chapel Hill, Fri., 4.