The Bullard Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Bishop Gorman Crusaders at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Bullard was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Tyler HEAT.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Grace Community by a score of 46-43.
Despite the loss, Bishop Gorman saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amelia Meads went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Meads a new career-high in threes (five). Kate Cleofe was another key player, posting ten points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Bishop Gorman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Bullard's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Bishop Gorman, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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