The De Smet Bulldog girls basketball team cut a nine-point deficit down to two points, but a big run in the fourth quarter gave the Howard Tigers a 54-40 win on Tuesday, January 9th.
The offense struggled a little in the first quarter for the Bulldogs. Howard built an 11-4 lead at the first quarter break. The Tigers extended their lead to 24-15 at halftime. The Bulldogs rallied in the third quarter and pulled within two points, 33-31, going into the fourth quarter. Howard had a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to help secure the victory.
De Smet shot 29% (16-55) overall in the game, 12% (3-26) from three-point area, and 45% (5-11) from the free-throw line. The Tigers finished the game shooting 36% (21-59) overall, 25% (6-24) on three-point attempts, and 60% (6-10) from the free-throw line.
Hazel Luethmers finished with 20 points, five rebounds, and two steals. Mirra Beck had nine points and four rebounds. Brooke Jennings added five points and six rebounds.
