The BRLD Girls are 3-2 over their last five games, beating Wakefield 74-36 on the road last Thursday night, falling 70-43 at Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family last Friday night, losing 55-45 at home to Stanton last Saturday, beating Winnebago 80-50 on the road Thursday night, and topping Clarkson/Leigh 44-34 at the East Husker Conference Tournament at Oakland-Craig Friday night.
The Wolverines led the Trojans 15-10 at the end of one before tripling up Wakefield 28-7 in the second quarter to take a 43-17 lead into the locker room.
BRLD won the third quarter 14-10 to go up 57-27 at the end of three.
The Wolverines outscored the Trojans 17-9 in the fourth quarter.
Lexie Bacon led the way with 18 points while Kelly Wakeley notched 12 points and 9 rebounds. Tiahna Bonneau and Brandi Simonsen added 9 and 8 points, respectively.
The Bulldogs jumped out to a 20-12 lead on BRLD at the end of the first quarter before winning the second quarter 16-13 to lead 36-25 at halftime.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family outscored the Wolverines 13-8 in the third quarter to go up 49-33 at the end of three, and 21-10 in the fourth quarter to make up the final score.
Vicki Gatzemeyer had a team-high 10 points while Bacon recorded 7.
The Mustangs led BRLD 14-11 after one, and won the second quarter 12-10 to lead 26-21 at halftime.
The Wolverines outscored Stanton 14-12 in the third quarter to make it a 38-35 game at the end of three.
The Mustangs prevailed in the fourth quarter, outlasting BRLD 17-10.
Wakeley had a team-high 13 points while Gatzemeyer added 12.
The Wolverines led 24-7 at the end of one. BRLD outscored the Indians 21-13 in the second quarter to take a 45-20 lead into the locker room.
Winnebago won the third quarter 16-13 to make it a 58-36 game at the end of three.
The Wolverines outlasted the Indians 22-14 in the fourth quarter.
Bacon led the way with 15 points while Gatzemeyer and Wakeley notched 12 and 10, respectively. Simonsen notched 8. Bonneau chipped in 9 rebounds while Justice Johnson registered 7.
The Wolverines and Patriots were tied at 12 at the end of one. Clarkson/Leigh outscored BRLD 9-6 in the second quarter to lead 21-18 at halftime.
The Wolverines outlasted the Patriots 11-3 in the third quarter to make it a 29-24 game at the end of three.
BRLD won the fourth quarter 15-10.
The Wolverines were led in scoring by Gatzemeyer, who had a team-high 12 points. Tess Nottleman added 9 while Wakeley and Bonneau chipped in 8 apiece. Bonneau added 7 rebounds.
Head Coach Rod Peters says after trailing the first half, he told his girls at halftime they needed better defense. "I told them I said Clarkson/Leigh shot the ball pretty good that first half and we didn't. It's going to be a different second half. And they came out, and I was really proud of the defensive effort. If I'm thinking right we maybe gave up 13 that second half, maybe 2 or 3 in the third quarter."
BRLD (13-6) faces Howells-Dodge (16-2) in the winner's bracket of the East Husker Conference Tournament Monday night at Howells-Dodge.
The Wolverines lost to the Jaguars by 16 points earlier this season. "They're a really nice team, well coached. They do a lot of good things. They got Brester in the middle who's a tough player. And they kind of run everything through her. And the girls know they can play with them they just got to go out there and play with them."
This figures to be one of BRLD's toughest games of the season.
The Jaguars are on top of their game right now, and have played excellent basketball as of late.
Most people are anticipating a Howells-Dodge/Stanton Final I'm willing to bet, but I'm sure the Wolverines would love to prevent the Jaguars from making the championship and winning it.
BRLD has a lot of talent, and ought to think and believe they have a shot at the upset.
This is a deep and talented conference, and I think anyone in the Top 8 can beat anyone on any given night.
There's already been a couple of upsets in this tournament so I don't see why there can't and won't be more.
If the Wolverines are to pull off the upset though they must play well from start to finish.
BRLD can't afford to play a sluggish first half like they did against Clarkson/Leigh.
It's one thing to knock off the Patriots, it's another to beat Howells-Dodge.
The Wolverines have their work cut out for them, but an upset is certainly a possibility.
BRLD just has to play strong defense and have a good night offensively.
Things simply have to come all together for the Wolverines and go their way Monday night.
The game can be heard on 107.9 the Bull with tip-off set for 6:00 p.m.
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