Gatlinburg, Tn. — The Lawrence County Lady Bulldogs went 1-2 last week in the Smoky Mountain Winter Classic.
The Lady Dawgs enjoying some free time during their trip to Tennessee.
Lauren Sammons, Emalynn Kitts, Brooke Marcum, Caroline See, Maddison Artrip, AB Hayes, Micalah Artrip, Brynley Caudill, Leah Muncy, Kaylee Spillman, Addison Bowen, Jada Patton, Addalyn Woods, Jenna Murphy, Gracie Woods
Lumpkin County ( GA ) 64 Lawrence County 55 ( Wednesday )
In the third place game the team out of the Peach state outlasted the Dawgs.
Brooke Marcum had 15 points and 5 rebounds, Jada Patton 13 points and 5 rebounds, Caroline See 12 points and 7 rebounds, Maddison Artrip 9 points and 6 rebounds, Emalynn Kitts 4 points, Jenna Murphy 2 points.
The Dawgs hit 6 three pointers and went 13 of 21 from the free throw line.
North Bullitt 72 Lawrence County 59 ( Tuesday )
In the semifinals the Eagles ( 8-5 ) outlasted the Dawgs to move into the title game.
Brooke Marcum had 16 points and 9 rebounds, Jada Patton 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Emalynn Kitts 14 points. Maddison Artrip put in 6 points and 6 rebounds, Gracie Woods 5 points, Caroline See 2 points, Addison Bowen 1 point.
The Bulldogs hit 5 three pointers and went 20 of 30 from the free throw line.
Lawrence County 52 Volunteer ( TN ) 50 ( Monday )
In the first game of the Classic the Dawgs erased a 13 point deficit to pull out the victory.
Senior Brooke Marcum made her Bulldog debut a memorable one with a team high 17 points, while Jada Patton had 16 points. Maddison Artrip 5 points and 6 rebounds Caroline See 5 points, Jenna Murphy 4 points, Emalynn Kitts 3 points and Gracie Woods 2 points.
The Dawgs hit 5 three pointers and went 13 of 18 from the free throw line.
The Bulldogs ( 4-6 ) will host the Class 2A Section 8 tournament beginning Tuesday at 6:00 vs Perry Co. Central ( 3-8 ) in the semifinal round.
Floyd Central ( 9-3 ) will play Johnson Central ( 6-4 ) in the other semifinal on Thursday at 6:00.
The Championship game is Saturday at 5:30.
Bulldog Head Coach Melinda Feltner
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… Tennessee was a great trip for our girls to try and get used to playing together. Just getting Brooke out and learning to play with her will take us a bit. We’re definitely excited about the possibilities of this team.
“We played great competition that really challenged us and helped us grow as a team. We are excited for the 2A beginning this week. It will be a challenging tournament. We’re excited and looking forward to it.”
