The Lady Lions basketball team split on Saturday at the Dieterich Holiday Tournament beating Arcola 64-31, and losing to top seeded Brownstown - St. Elmo 78-47.
In the morning game against Arcola, the Lions took a 33-22 lead into half-time and then never looked back holding the Purple Riders to 9 2nd half points for a 64-31 victory.
Scoring - Lynn Welborn 15, Marlee Heighton & Karsyn Johnson 9, Harper Richardson 8, Ella Mattas 6, Kyla Gustafson 5, McKenzie Davis 4, Lilly Ross & Nya Engledow 3, Jayden Jones 2
Rebounds - Welborn 6, Addy Ross 5, Mattas 5, Richardson 3, Gustafson 3, Johnson 3, L. Ross 2, Heighton 2, Davis 2
Assists - Welborn 5, Richardson 4, Heighton 2, L Ross 2, Gustafson 2, Johnson 1, Engledow 1, Mattas 1
Steals - Mattas 3, A. Ross 2
In the afternoon game against BSE, the Lions led after the 1st, but trailed going in to half 37-25. In the 3rd quarter the Lions cut the lead to 9 before the Bombers took over going on to a 78-47 victory.
Scoring - Heighton 15, Richardson 10, Welborn 8, Mattas 6, L. Ross 3, Johnson 3, A. Ross 2
Rebounds - Welborn 9, A. Ross 8, Mattas 6, Davis 4, Heighton 3, Richardson 2
Assists - Mattas 4, Heighton 3, Richardson 1, A. Ross 1, L. Ross 1
Steals - Welborn 2, Mattas 2, A. Ross 1
The Lady Lions (record 5-5) will return to action at the Dietrich Holiday Tournament on Monday, December 29, 4:00 p.m., in the 3rd place game vs. Dietrich.