The Gallatin Bulldogs did not make the task an easy one, but the Trenton girls and boys basketball teams won a pair of low-scoring basketball games on Tuesday night at the THS gymnasium, improving to a perfect 2-0 in Grand River Conference competition.
The #10 ranked (Class 3, MBCA) Trenton Lady Bulldogs struggled on the offensive end, but the traditionally strong THS defense held firm, leading Brian Upton’s squad to a 39-29 victory, the second against Gallatin within the last 2 1/2 weeks. Future NCMC Lady Pirate Whitley Richman paced Trenton’s offense with 10 points, while Ainsley Tolson contributed nine. Trenton, with the victory, improves to 8-1 overall.
Gallatin’s girls drop to 6-2 overall (both losses to Trenton) and 1-1 in the GRC East, as sophomore Karley Salmon led the visiting side with 10 points. Cora Stout added six.
The Trenton boys defeated Gallatin 46-36, taking a second straight hard-earned conference victory. The THS Bulldogs picked up 18 points from Spencer Harris, 14 from Connor Cotton, and eight points from Corbyn Guile. Gallatin’s Jett Simmons led his side with a 15 point outing, while Gabe Cole added seven. The Gallatin Bulldogs, in their first season under Coach Justin Collins, fall to 3-5 overall, and 0-2 in conference play.
Tuesday night’s doubleheader was broadcast locally on Hot Country Z 101.7.
Other final scores from Tuesday, December 20, 2016 were:
GIRLS:
Polo 48, Maysville 34 (GRC)
Princeton 52, Milan 37 (GRC)
Putnam County 44, South Harrison 36 (GRC)
Chillicothe 71, Kirksville 19
Hale 57, Meadville 40
East Atchison 58, Osborn 37
Stanberry 62, North Harrison 43
Orrick 43, Lawson 40
Nodaway-Holt 55, Stewartsville 35
Paris 69, Pattonsburg 14 (NCMC Holiday Hoops)
Grundy County 60, Brashear 30 (NCMC Holiday Hoops)
Green City 61, East Harrison 35 (NCMC Holiday Hoops)
BOYS:
Putnam County 68, South Harrison 58 (OT) (GRC)
Maysville 60, Polo 42 (GRC)
Milan 63, Princeton 54 (GRC)
Cameron 45, Lathrop 44
Kirksville 47, Chillicothe 40
Meadville 59, Hale 26
Lawson 53, Orrick 18
East Atchison 62, Osborn 23
Maryville 59, Penney 38
Stanberry 62, North Harrison 20
North Andrew 60, Jefferson 56
Stewartsville 40, Nodaway-Holt 35
Paris 51, Pattonsburg 44 (NCMC Holiday Hoops)
Grundy County 55, Brashear 35 (NCMC Holiday Hoops)
Green City 60, East Harrison 44 (NCMC Holiday Hoops)
