Pond Creek, Ky — In the first round of the Class 2A Section Tournament it was Belfry ( 5-7 ) winning 50-44 over Lawrence Co. ( 8-6 ) Saturday evening to advance to the semifinals.
Kensley Feltner led the Lady Bulldogs with 12 points, Lexi Ratliff tallied 9 points, Brooke Neal 7 points, Kaison Ward 6 points, Ellie Webb and Kyleah Ward 3 points each.
Lawrence Co. hit 5 three pointers and went 5-6 from the charity stripe.
Belfry hit 5 three pointers and went 13-23 from the line.
Lawrence Co. 73 Tug Valley 68 ( Thursday )
Naugatuck, W. Va. — The Lady Bulldogs hit 13 three pointers and picked up a huge road victory over the Lady Panthers.
Kensley Feltner poured in 33 points and racked up 10 rebounds, Lexi Ratliff hit 4 three pointers and scored 18 points, Brooke Neal hit 5 three pointers for 15 points, Kaison Ward 3 points, Tyra Hammond and Ellie Webb scored 2 points each.
The Lady Bulldogs went 10-20 from the line.
Lawrence Co. will return to action Tuesday at home in a 58th District matchup with Prestonsburg at 7:30.
Lawrence Co. Head Coach Melinda Feltner
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… On Thursday night we came out red hot against a really good Tug Valley team. We took an early lead and they battled back made a run and tied the game with us. We were able to gain our composure on the road in a tough environment and come away with the win. Very proud of how our girls finished this game.”
“… In the 2A on Saturday we started out well and had a good lead then ran into some foul trouble that made us change the way we wanted to play and we struggled to get into a groove. Give credit to a solid Belfry team. They have a 6”2 post player that we really struggled to score on. We missed wide open layups even when she wasn’t around us. She definitely affected how we played. We are disappointed but we have to learn from our breakdowns and get ready for district play.”
“… We play Prestonsburg on Tuesday and they are a solid team that can cause trouble with their pressure defense. We have to regroup and get ready to play. These district games are very important so we have to rebound from Saturday’s loss with a win on Tuesday.”
