Eagles fly over JHS girls with big 2nd half

In a rematch of former District 7-3A foes, Brock’s girls found themselves down in the first half to host Jacksboro Dec. 8 by a many as nine. As most Eagles squad will do, however, the Lady Eagles mounted a comeback in the second half and posted a closer than it looked 36-26 win at Tiger Gym

Jacksboro slipped to 5-4 with the setback while Brock went to 3-4. Tigerette Coach Kyle Wood said he was pleased with the way his squad played overall.

“We played tough and with great effort, particularly defensively tonight,” Wood said. “There are a lot of spots to get better defensively but we did a great job of improving tonight.”

Jacksboro had troubles shooting in the second half, converting 3-20 floor attempts after getting three-pointers from Kylie Tullous, Brynn Pardue and Avery Bennett in the first quarter to help the Tigerettes take an 11-7lead.

Pardue’s second outside bomb and an Alex Holman basket gave the squad its biggest lead at 16-7. Brock, which missed 18 shots in a row, snapped the skein with a Tanna Hatchett three-pointer to help Brock get within two late in the first half. Tullous converted from outside to extend the lead to five before a late Brock basket cut the lead to three, 19-16, at the break.

The visitors tied the game early in the third. Traci Berend got the Tigerettes on the board after a nearly four-minute drought, 21-19. It would be Jacksboro’s last lead as the Eagles ended the frame on a 6-0 run, an Abby Mathis trey the lone bucket as Brock took a 25-21 lead into the final stanza.

Brock more than doubled the lead to nine at 30-21with Maddison Moudy’s bucket and three-pointer with 5:24 to go.

Jacksboro made one last gasp, getting within four on a Teagan Reynolds hoops and Berend are throw with 2:24 but it would be too late.

Tullous and padre each had six points to pace Jacksboro.

Jacksboro 60, Tolar 29

In another battle of former district teams, the Tigerettes went on a road trip to Hood County and used a big first quarter to take control.

Jacksboro jumped out to an 18-5 lead after one and never trailed. Jacksboro outscored the Rattlers 12-3 and 15-11over the next two quarters to lead 45-19 heading into the fourth quarter.

Alex Holman tossed in 26 to lead Jacksboro.