Lady Dragons Go 50/50 in Basketball

In a week with matches against the Bellwood-Antis Lady Blue Devils and the Bald Eagle Area Lady Eagles, the Dragons were victorious in one match but fell to defeat in another. A 62-45 loss to the Blue Devils and a 70-49 victory over the Eagles puts the Dragons’ record at 9-9.

Against the Blue Devils, the Dragons trailed by a mere two points after the first quarter of the game, and similarly had kept their opponent’s lead to four with a 26-22 halftime score. The Blue Devils offense took off in the third quarter and despite matching scores in the fourth, it wasn’t enough for the Dragons to make a comeback. Megan Diehl led with 16 points scored in the losing effort.

Against the Eagles, the Dragons actually trailed by a single point after the first quarter but had a huge second quarter with 24 points to attain a 35-18 halftime lead. The Dragons continued to outscore their opponents quarterly for the victory. Bralyn Ellis led the scoring with 15 points, while Diehl added 13 and another 11 came from Dickson.

The Lady Dragons now prepare for matches against the Clearfield Lady Bison and the Westmont Hilltop Lady Hilltoppers in the upcoming week.