Warriors fall to Bulldogs
Staff writer
Peabody-Burns faced off against Chase County Friday, and both Warriors teams were defeated.
The Warriors girls lost 59-22 to the Bulldogs for their first game of the season.
They were down 22-5 in the first quarter, but made an additional 12 points in the second half to bring the score up to 17-38.
Katy Benson led the Warriors in scoring 16 points for the game.
Warrior boys lose
The Warriors boys may have lost to the Bulldogs 46-26, however, they didn’t lose without putting up a fight.
The Warriors started the game strong, keeping the score within a few points for the first few minutes of the first quarter.
However, the Bulldogs got a 10-point lead on the Warriors, ending the first quarter 18-8.
Scoring an additional 6 points in the second quarter, the Warriors left the court at halftime trailing 22-14.
The Warriors would be outscored 24-12 in the second half.
Top scorers for the Warriors were Austin Reynolds with 8 points, and Clayton Philpott and Chance Elliot both with 5 points.
Both Warriors teams will compete in the Marion Classic Tournament at the Marion High School gymnasium Thursday.