Bulldogs Bite Huskies In Middle School Sweep

Girls:
Bulls Gap 28 – North Greene 22

Bulls Gap’s Lady Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead by capitalizing on North Greene turnovers and held on for a 28–22 win Thursday evening.

Sarah Shell scored six of her game-high 12 points in the first quarter to push Bulls Gap out to a 13–6 lead. Ashley Jones countered with four points for the Lady Huskies.

The Lady Bulldogs extended their advantage to 20–8 at halftime, with Shell adding four more points before the break.

North Greene continued to battle after halftime, outscoring Bulls Gap in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 26–16 by the end of the period. Jones again led the charge, scoring four points to spark the comeback.

Olivia Caruthers fueled a fourth-quarter run with six points as the Lady Huskies made a final push, but the rally came up just short.

Kinsley Price added nine points for Bulls Gap, while Caruthers and Jones paced North Greene with eight points apiece.

Boys:
Bulls Gap 34 – North Greene 25

North Greene’s boys opened the contest in strong fashion, but visiting Bulls Gap proved to be the bigger dogs on this night, rallying to claim a 34–25 victory in the nightcap.

Deshaun McGraw’s four points led a balanced North Greene scoring effort in the first quarter, pushing the Huskies to a 9–4 lead.

Bulls Gap capitalized at the foul line in the second quarter, scoring five of its seven points from the stripe to trim the deficit to 14–11 at halftime. Deegan Dean provided a spark off the bench for North Greene, scoring four crucial points.

With McGraw, Archer Tippins, and Brady Starnes saddled with foul trouble, the Huskies struggled to find an offensive rhythm to start the third quarter. Bulls Gap seized the opportunity, turning to Blake Arnott, who knocked down a three-pointer to give the Bulldogs the jumpstart they needed. Arnott scored five of his game-high 13 points in the period as Bulls Gap pulled ahead for good.

Clinging to a slim 20–19 lead entering the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs again leaned on Arnott. He buried another three and went 4-for-6 from the free-throw line down the stretch to seal the win.

Porter Drinnon added eight points for Bulls Gap.

Dean paced North Greene with six points, followed by McGraw with five, while Tippins and Starnes finished with four points apiece.