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Lady Bull Dogs and Lady Tigers Hit the Boards
The South Pemiscot Lady Bulldogs and the Caruthersville Lady Tigers battled it out on the hardwood on Monday, Dec. 4. Both teams played hard, but the Lady Bulldogs were the ones to leave victorious, beating the Lady Tigers by a score of 42-30.
The Lady Tigers got the tip-off and the first points of the game. The Lady Bulldogs made quick work of matching the Tiger efforts and scored shortly after. The first period was marked by defensive moves and low scoring, as the two teams tried to find each other’s weaknesses. Eventually, the Lady Bulldogs pulled ahead and kept the Tigers on their toes. By the second period, the Lady Tigers were within a couple points of the Lady Bulldog team. Shooting and defensive play marked the second period, Keara Johnson for Caruthersville, and Tameshia Wilbourn for South Pemiscot leading the scoring for their teams. Lakieyia Brown Kaylee Williams for South Pemiscot and Britany Jordan, Kerri Cobb and Kamya Battles put up a strong defense for their respective teams. Each team continued to work hard, and the lead went back and forth by only one point for several possessions before the Lady Bulldogs pulled ahead for the final time near the end of the half. The two teams went to the locker room with South Pem. ahead 21-14.
The Lady Tigers came out of the locker room roaring. They were quick to get points on the board and were setting themselves up for making a comeback when the Lady Bulldogs poured cold water on their efforts. Just as Caruthersville was poised to retake the lead, South Pem. snatched the ball from the Tigers and made a scoring series of their own. The Tigers kept up the pressure and a score by Britney Jordan put the Tigers within 2 points before the 3rd period ended. The fourth period started off with the two teams battling back and forth again. Each scoring on baskets and fouls to stay very close. Unfortunately, the Tigers started running into foul trouble which allowed South Pem to gain more points from the free throw line.
As tensions mounted, the Bulldogs continued to pull ahead. The Tigers kept battling. The 4th period fouls and free throws was the clincher for South Pem. The South Pemiscot coach, Nick Neely, after the game said, “Composure and Free Throws were the difference in the game. Our kids kept their composure in a difficult situation. We were frustrated for a few different reasons, the main one being we couldn't hit a layup. I told the kids at the start of the 4th keep your composure and make free throws and you will be fine.” Which is what they did, and the Lady Bulldogs came away with the win. South Pemiscot won with a score of 42-30.
