The Tri-Valley Mustang girls and boys basketball team played a doubleheader against the Madison Bulldogs in Madison on Tuesday, December 14th. The girls won 47-16, and the boys fell by a score of 56-38.
Tri-Valley 47, Madison 16 – Girls
The Mustang girls defense was fantastic all night long. Tri-Valley forced 20 Madison turnovers, 15 of those off steals, and held the Bulldogs to just 19% (6-31) shooting from the field in the game. Tri-Valley finished 34% (17-50) from the field, including 22% (3-19) from three-point area and 67% (10-15) from the free-throw line.
Tri-Valley built a 13-5 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Mustangs then held Madison to just two points in the second quarter for a 27-7 halftime lead. The Mustangs held Madison to just two points again in the third quarter and led 45-9 heading into the final quarter.
Paige Jewett led all scorers in the game with 16 points and also had three rebounds. Lauren Grinde had 14 points, six steals, and four rebounds. Ava Pearson had 11 points and six rebounds. Steph Buchmann had five points, five rebounds, and three steals.
Madison 56, Tri-Valley 38 – Boys
In the second game of the night, the Bulldog boys slowly pulled away from Tri-Valley throughout the game to get the win. Even though the Mustangs had a four-point lead midway through the first quarter, Madison led by four points at the end of the first quarter, 13-9. The lead grew to seven points by halftime at 25-18. The Bulldogs pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Mustangs 20-12 and pushing the lead to 18 points with 1:03 to go in the quarter. Madison led 45-29 at the end of the third.
The Mustangs shot 24% (12-50) from the field, 15% (4-26) from three-point area, and 53% (10-19) from the free-throw line. Madison, meanwhile, finished 38% (20-53) from the field, 13% (1-8) from three-point area, and 68% (15-22) from the free-throw line.
Cory McDonald led the Mustangs with 14 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Lance DeWitt had 11 points and five rebounds. Noah Haynes had six points and four rebounds, and Braden Oyen finished with three points.
Both teams will host the Chester Flyers in a doubleheader at home on Friday, December 17th. The games can be seen on Big Sioux Media.
