The Trenton Bulldogs, on Tuesday night, wrapped up the 2019 calendar year with a 46-41 win over Northland Christian, in action from the Ketcham Community Center on KTTN FM 92.3.
Trenton held a double-digit halftime lead, but had to hold off a pair of Trail Blazer second-half surges, including one that had the game tied late. Senior forward Jaren Whitney had five late points, including a steal, for the Bulldogs, to seal the victory.
Gavin Roeder led Trenton with 15 points, with Royce Jackson adding 14, and Whitney 13, as THS improves to 2-8 on the season. Northland Christian, falling to 4-5, had a game-high 17 points from Carson Starnes.
In the final game at Holiday Hoops for 2019, Grundy R-V’s Lady Panthers had a good bounce-back effort from an earlier loss to Montrose, dominating the second half in pulling away for a 54-38 win over Polo. Aubrey Gann led a balanced Grundy attack with 17 points, with Bri Carpio scoring 12, and Jandie Peterson 11 points. Mary Copeland had 10 points for Polo.
Here are the other New Year’s Eve final scores from NCMC:
Pattonsburg Lady Panthers 59, East Harrison Lady Bobcats 27
Pattonsburg Panthers 65, East Harrison Bobcats 49
Kirksville Lady Tigers 43, Excelsior Springs Lady Tigers 32
Kirksville Tigers 71, Southwest Livingston Wildcats 32
Norborne Lady Pirates 48, Worth County Lady Tigers 30
Worth County Tigers 55, Norborne Pirates 35
