LMS eighth graders pound on Worland

The Lovell Middle School eighth-grade Lady Bulldogs dominated the A game against Worland on Tuesday at home.

The A team had an explosive win with a score of 55-8, while the B squad played two quarters and lost 24-7.

“The girls played really well,” head coach Lance Anderson said. “They moved the ball well and were patient in the offense. They are starting to play better with every game, and I’m excited to see what they will do come conference tournament. There is still a lot to work on. Powell and Cody will be tough, and we can’t look past any team we face.

“I’ve been stressing to these girls the importance of playing with intensity and also being patient. It’s sometimes a balancing act of meshing those two skill sets together, but they are improving all the time. I’m confident this group of girls can beat any team in our conference. They just have to want it and play the game they are capable of playing.”

The eighth-grade A stats include Macie Anderson with 19 points, Morgan Harshman with 10 points, Myles May with 8 points, Gracie Angell and Kendra Allen 6 each, Brynnlee Spanier 4 and Kelsey Mangus 2. 

The eighth-grade B scoring stats showed Kendra Allen with 3 points and Daisy Carpenter 
and Kinzie Blain with 2 points each. 

Playing in Worland Tuesday, the LMS seventh-grade A team played tough in a 27-24 loss to Worland, while the B team played well and came away with a 35-7 win. 

The A team scoring stats showed Laney Felkins with 11 points, Riley Henley with 4, Janelle Asay and Ruby Weber 3, Oakley Anderson 2 and Taylor Henderson 1.

Scoring for the B team were Kobi Jameson with 16 points, Rylee Mayes 6 points, Taylor Henderson and Kinlee Bischoff 4 each, Harper Walker 3 and Janelle Asay and Addi Hazen 2 apiece.

As the Yellowstone Conference Tournament nears, the seventh- and eighth-grade A teams will play in Worland Saturday against Lander and Riverton starting at 9 a.m. while the seventh-grade B team plays at a jamboree in Cody Saturday and the eighth-grade B squad competes at a jamboree
in Powell.