Bulldogs' late rallies fall short against Mount Gilead and Cardington in boys' games; girls' team splits results.
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Second-half comebacks weren’t quite enough for the East Knox
boys’ basketball team. The Bulldogs rallied late in two games this week, but
still dropped the decision in both.
East Knox dropped a tough 48-40 decision to Mount Gilead in
Knox Morrow Athletic Conference action on Jan. 30.
The Bulldogs trailed just 22-20 at halftime, but the Indians
were able to hang on for the victory.
Jaxon Crawford led the Bulldogs with 13 points. Peyton Hull
added nine, while Mason Payne had seven, Rush Beatty six and Kyson Miller five.
On Feb. 3, the Bulldogs scored 31 points in the second half,
but it wasn’t enough as Cardington came away with the 46-44 victory.
The Pirates led 27-13 at halftime before EK mounted its
comeback.
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Payne led the Bulldogs with 16 points. Crawford and Hull
each had nine, while Beatty had five.
Girls’ basketball
East Knox cruised to a 35-14 victory over Mount Gilead on
Jan. 29.
Jasmine Smith scored 15 points to lead the Bulldogs. Melena
Streby added eight, while Izzy Bostic had six and Cloe Tucker four.
The Bulldogs followed that up with a 43-24 loss to Utica on
Feb. 2.
The Bulldogs scored just eight points in the first half as
the Redskins took command.
Streby led the Bulldogs with seven points. Tucker added six,
while Bostic and Ava Faucett had five each.