Gleason AD Lawrence Hangs up Hoops Hat Kenneth Coker, Weakley County Press Sports Posted: Friday, April 1, 2011 Lee Lawrence The “Help Wanted” sign has been put out for both the Gleason high school and middle school boys’ basketball programs. Assistant principal/athletic director Lee Lawrence has resigned his post as both the middle school and high school boys’ basketball skipper to focus on his new administration duties. “When I found out I was getting the athletic director and assistant principal job in June, I knew this might be something that I had to do in the future,” said Lawrence — a 29-year-old alum of the school. “At the time, we’d already went through camps and I decided to give it a go and see how it balanced out. “What I found out is that there’s a lot to take care of as the athletic director  that I can’t do to the best of my ability if I am coaching. “It works out better for everyone involved is if I step back because I’ll have more time to focus on my administration duties and some more family time, too.” Lawrence, who along with wife Amy is raising 3-year-old son Luke, was the Gleason basketball skipper — at both the high school and junior high level — for five seasons. His teams totaled an overall record of 21-111 during his tenure. His best season was 2008-09 when the squad went 8-19 and — according to Lawrence — was competitive in nearly every contest. Lawrence’s most recent Bulldog high school squad went 3-24, but the squad did claim its first district tournament under the now-former mentor — albeit one of the play-in game nature. At the junior high level, Lawrence’s squads compiled a 31-43 worksheet in his time as skipper. The most successful squad finished play in the winter of 2009 with a 9-5 worksheet. “We didn’t reach all the goals we set,” Lawrence admitted. “We had set out to win 10 games and get to the final four of the district. We came close, but weren’t able to do that.  “I think where we did improve was in raising the expectations of the boys in the program in terms of work ethic. They’ve been coming in the gym and putting extra work in and that’s something I can’t say has always been the case at Gleason.” No concrete timetable has been set to name a replacement and Lawrence told that the next high school coach may not also carry out middle school duties. However, Lawrence did say that the school would like to have someone in place before the end of the 2010-11 school year. Lawrence also said that assistant coaches Jamie Roney and Chris Leo would probably continue with the program in some capacity regardless of who the new hire is. Roney and Leo are both in the running along with others for the job(s). Source: Weakley County Press.   All-District 13-A Girls Team Posted: February 25, 2011 All-District 13-A — The All-District 13-A girls team was recognized at the conclusion of the tournament championship game on Saturday night in Atwood. Players named to the All-District squad included (front, from left) Briana Jones, Gleason; District 13-A MVP Sara Hensley, Gleason; Ashley Coble, Gleason; Camille Cooper, Gleason;  Crystal Doub, McKenzie; Kelsey Carr, McKenzie; Travatia Bowden, McKenzie; Amy McAlpin, Dresden; Jesica Parsley, Dresden; (back, from left) Destenee Hays, West Carroll; Darian Carter, West Carroll; Luz Mena, Big Sandy; Madison Ballard, Huntingdon; Alee Maxwell, Huntingdon; Abby Reed, West Carroll; Jessica Jones, Dresden; Alex Glisson, Dresden; and the 13-A Coach of the Year Jonathan West from Dresden.   Source: Weakly County Press. Photo by Stephanie Sturgis Dawgs Fight off Jag Rally Stephanie Sturgis - Weakley County Press Sports Editor Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Up and In — Gleason senior Ben Rollins fires up a shot for two of his team-high 16 points in the Bulldogs’ must-win playoff game Saturday night. Photo by Stephanie Sturgis For the Gleason Bulldogs, the theme Saturday night was survival. The Bulldogs kept their season alive with a 61-50 win over the Carroll Academy Jaguars in a must-win District 13-A play-in game at Atwood. The victory advances the Dawgs to the quarterfinals where they will take on the host Dresden Lions at 6:30 on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs led by as many as a dozen points, 51-39, mid way through the fourth quarter. The desperate Jaguars cranked up the pressure and  cut their deficit in half by forcing Gleason into turnovers on three of four possessions. A Gabe Lowrance layup after the Dawgs beat the press slowed the Carroll Academy comeback and gave Gleason a 55-47 lead with 2:03 remaining. From that point, Thomas Fowler came up with an offensive rebound and hit 4-of-6 free throw tries to extend the Dawgs’ advantage to 59-50 with 39 ticks left on the clock. Austin Perry then created a steal and hit a layup for the final points in Gleason’s 61-50 victory. Gleason used second chance points and free throws to pull ahead in the first quarter. Fowler and Perry each put in four points to propel the Dawgs to a 13-9 lead after a frame. Gleason expanded its lead in the second quarter. Both Ben Rollins and Fowler pitched in with five points including a connection from behind the 3-point line. Tanner Trevathan’s last-second jumper gave the Dawgs their first double-digit cushion, 30-20, at the half. Rollins added his second trey of the night early in the third. The Dawgs appeared on the verge of a blowout victory as Perry put in a 4-footer for a 45-28 lead with 1:12 left in the third and held a 45-29 lead into the fourth. Rollins’ 16 points led Gleason. Fowler and Perry each added 14 points. Marcus Bardwell’s 20 topped Carroll Academy. District 13-A Play-in Game Feb. 12 at Atwood BOYS Gleason (61) — Ben Rollins 16, Thomas Fowler 14, Austin Perry 14, Gabe Lowrance 8, Blake Taylor 3, Dakota Parsons 2, Tanner Trevathan 2, Chris Sumner 2. Carroll Academy (50) — Marcus Bardwell 20, Phillip Hutcherson 17, Zach Harmon 7, Bishop Williams 3, Jarrod Cherry 2, Tre Williams 1. 3-pointers: Gleason — Rollins (2), Fowler; Carroll Academy — Hutcherson (3), Harmon. Records: Gleason 3-23.   Fourth-quarter Surge Aids Lady Bulldogs Sara Rachels — Special to the Weakley County Press Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Leading after three quarters and holding the Lady Bulldogs to five points in both the second and third frames, McKenzie saw an opportunity to go for the throat of the District 13-A co-leader. Trouble was the Lady Rebels forgot to score in the fourth and Gleason pulled out the win, 34-27, to sweep the season series on Friday night in Gleason. The McKenzie boys salvaged a split by downing the Bulldogs 48-39. In the opener, speedy Travatia Bowden put four quick points in for the Lady Rebels while Gleason started cold. Briana Jones scored the first two for the Lady Dawgs with four-plus minutes on the clock and then added a free throw to cut the MHS lead to one. Once Jones broke the ice, Sara Hensley picked up the slack with nine of the Lady Bulldogs’ 14 first-quarter points. Gleason took the 14-9 lead into the second quarter, but fell into a two-quarter slump that fueled McKenzie’s confidence. Kelsey Carr and Crystal Doub scored three points each for the Lady Rebels in the second. Ashley Coble scored all five GHS points and the hosts held a two-point edge, 19-17, at the break. Encoring their less-than-stellar effort in the third, Gleason forfeited its lead as Carr scored four straight to open the frame. Bowden’s jump shot increased the lead to four, 25-21, but Camille Cooper nailed a crucial three to cut the MHS edge to one. However, Gleason managed just five points and trailed 27-24 after three. McKenzie smelled victory and sought to take advantage of the Lady Bulldogs’ low scoring, but the shoe proved to be on the other foot. The Lady Rebels couldn’t buy a basket and Jones scored four of Gleason’s 10 points to secure the 34-27 victory. Both Jones and Hensley led Gleason with 11 points each. Bowden and Carr scored 10 each for McKenzie. The last time the McKenzie and Gleason boys met on Jan. 7, an extra session was needed, but not this time. McKenzie demonstrated control from the beginning and won decisively, 48-39. Thomas Fowler opened scoring for the Dawgs with a three, but McKenzie soon made up the deficit. With four points each from Shane Nunnery and Max Arnold, the Rebels raced to a 14-6 lead at the end of one. Ben Rollins got on the board for Gleason in the second with four points. Gabe Lowrance added a hoop, but the Rebs remained steady. With four points from Hunter Lowe and Arnold, MHS pushed the lead to 26-12 at the break. Rollins found the range in the third with eight of Gleason’s 11 points to cut the lead to 29-20 midway through the quarter. Trevor Willis scored four Reb points, though, and McKenzie led 35-23 after three. Several Bulldogs stepped up in the fourth. Lowrance and Fowler scored five each to slim the lead to single digits. Blake Taylor supplemented with four points, but the Rebs closed out strong and ended regular-season play with a 48-39 win. Lowe led the Rebels with 12 points. Rollins was high scorer for Gleason with 14. Feb. 11 at Gleason GIRLS McKenzie (27) — Travatia Bowden 10, Kelsey Carr 10, Crystal Doub 3, Angelique Teague 2, Olivia Pate 2.. Gleason (34) — Briana Jones 11, Sara Hensley 11, Ashley Coble 7, Camille Cooper 5. 3-pointers: McKenzie — Doub, Carr; Gleason — Coble, Hensley, Cooper. Records: McKenzie 11-11 (9-7 District 13-A), Gleason 19-6 (14-2 District 13-A). BOYS McKenzie (48) — Hunter Lowe 12, Max Arnold 10, Shane Nunnery 8, Trevor Willis 8, Curtis Broadbent 6, Robert Taylor 4. Gleason (39) — Ben Rollins 14, Thomas Fowler 8, Gabe Lowrance 7, Blake Taylor 7, Austin Perry 2, Chris Sumner 1. 3-pointers: McKenzie — Broadbent; Gleason — Fowler (2), Lowrance, Rollins. Records: McKenzie 7-14 (6-10 District 13-A), Gleason 2-23 (1-15 District 13-A).   Lady Bulldogs, Mustangs Split at Gleason By Lindsey Arnold arnold@mckenziebanner.com GLEASON (February 4) Gleason High School welcomed the Fillies and Mustangs of Huntingdon in a District 13-A, cross-county basketball double-header Friday night. In ladies’ action, Gleason’s Sara Hensley and Briana Jones sparked their squad with 16 and 7 points, respectively as the Lady Bulldogs led the Fillies at the half, 23-11. In the second half, Hensley added a three-pointer and Camille Cooper tallied three treys to aid Gleason to a 50-33 win. The Fillies tallied 17 points in the final frame and were paced by Allee Maxwell with eleven points. Mustang Corbin Jordan sank a three-ball and Olajuwon Clark tallied two treys as Gleason trailed, 14-7, after one frame in the nightcap. Clark converted another three-pointer and Bulldog Ben Rollins ended the period via steal and score as Huntingdon led, 21-13 at the half. A Jordan trey sparked a 13-4 Mustang run to open the third frame. Bulldog forward Austin Perry notched ten of Gleason’s 28 second-half points, including four of four free throw conversions, though Huntingdon held on for a 56-41 win. Lady Bulldogs 50, Fillies 33 The Fillies struggled offensively in the first frame as Gleason allowed a field goal each by Allee Maxwell and Tashsara Mebane. Lady Bulldog Sara Hensley tallied a trey and four two-point field goals and Briana Jones added three baskets to push the Gleason advantage to 18-6. Huntingdon’s Heather Todd converted two of three from the charity stripe in the period. The Lady Bulldog defense continued to stymie Huntingdon as a Madison Ballard three-pointer and Maxwell lay-up constituted the Fillies five points in the second period. Hensley scored another field goal and converted two of two from the charity stripe as Gleason led, 23-11, at halftime. Maxwell tallied three points and Savannah Dodson scored a field goal for the Fillies in the third frame. Gleason’s Camille Cooper drained a pair of treys and Jones and Ashley Coble added a basket each as the Lady Bulldogs increased their lead, 33-16, after three periods. The offenses came alive in the final frame as both squads scored 17 points. While Huntingdon’s Maxwell tallied a pair of field goals, Ballard added a three-ball and Morgan McMackin scored six points, the Lady Bulldogs kept pace via Jones’ eight-point frame and a Hensley three-ball en route to clinching a 50-33 victory. Leading Lady Bulldog scorers included: Hensley – 19, Jones – 17, Cooper – 9, Ashley Coble – 2, Shawna Blassingame – 2, Alex King – 1.  Leading Fillies scorers included: Maxwell – 11, Ballard – 6, McMackin – 6, Dodson – 4, Mebane – 2, Todd – 2, Hannah Belew – 2. Huntingdon 56, Gleason 41 Mustang Olajuwon Clark tallied a three-ball at the 6:22 mark of the first period to open the gents’ scoring. Gleason countered as Austin Perry scored in the post. A trey by Mustang Corbin Jordan converted a three-pointer with 4:57 remaining. Gleason’s Ben Rollins answered via trey before two Brandon Melton field goals and another Clark three-ball pushed Huntingdon’s lead to 14-7 after one frame. Huntingdon’s Clark and Torey Watson added a trey and layup, respectively, and Gleason answered via field goals by Perry and Dakota Parsons in a low scoring second frame as the Mustangs led, 21-13, at the half. Resuming play in the third period, Mustang Jordan tallied a pair of three-point conversions during a 13-4 Huntingdon run. A Rollins field goal at the 1:14 mark stopped that run and two Perry free throws preceded two Melton field goals as the Bulldogs trailed, 43-21, after three frames. Though the Bulldogs outscored Huntingdon in the final frame, 20-13, via three Rollins field goals and treys by Blake Taylor and Avery Or r, Melton added five to his game-high 18 points and Taylor McCarty scored four points as the Mustangs sealed a 56-41 district victory. Leading Huntingdon scorers included: Melton – 18, Clark – 12, Jordan – 8, Watson – 8, McCarty – 4, Barrett Phelps – 4, Donnell Burden – 2. Leading Gleason scorers included: Rollins – 13, Perry – 12, Parsons – 8, Taylor – 3, Orr – 3, Chris Sumner – 2. The Fillies’ Morgan McMackin shoots a pull-up jumper over Gleason defenders. She tallied all six of her points in the fourth period Friday night.   Torey Watson floats in the lane for two points against the Bulldogs. Watson tallied eight points in the Mustang’s district win.        Lady Lion Win over Gleason Forges District Tie Stephanie Sturgis - Weakley County Press Sports Editor Posted: Friday, February 4, 2011 12:02 am UP and under— Gleason’s Thomas Fowler (center) slips between Lions (from left) Matt Beaty and Tyler McPeak in Dresden’s’ 81-54 win over the Bulldogs on Tuesday night. Fowler scored a career-high 28 points in his team’s loss. Photo by Stephanie Sturgis The fourth quarter belonged to the Dresden Lady Lions and as a result so does a perch atop the district. Dresden outscored the visiting Gleason Lady Bulldogs 20-7 in the final stanza to earn a 48-37 win and forge a tie for first in the District 13-A standings. The Dresden boys made it a sweep despite a career night from Bulldog Thomas Fowler. The Lions earned an 81-54 win over Gleason. In the girls game, the Lady Lions broke open a close game with key 3-pointers early in the fourth and then hit 7-of-8 free throws in the final 68 seconds to seal the deal. Gleason led most of the first quarter thanks to a trey from guard Camille Cooper and five points inside from Briana Jones.  Heading into the second stanza, the Lady Bulldogs were up 12-7 and stretched that lead to eight points on two occasions (15-7 and 19-11) before Amy McAlpin and Alex Glisson helped Dresden fight back. Glisson drilled a 3-pointer as part of her five consecutive points. Amy Reddick’s steal led to a McAlpin layup and a second GHS turnover allowed McAlpin to tie the score at the half (20-all) with an 8-footer that rattled in. Back-to-back treys from Ashley Coble and Cooper put Gleason ahead 26-20, but later Dresden got consecutive 3-balls from McAlpin and Jessica Jones for a 28-all tie heading into the fourth quarter. The 3-pointers continued to fall for Dresden. Reddick and Glisson sandwiched 3-balls around a Briana Jones old-fashioned 3-point play for a 34-31 DHS lead. Jessica Jones grabbed an offensive rebound and drove in for a layup. Jesica Parsley worked the ball inside off the dribble and earned a traditional 3-point play to extend the Lady Lion lead to 41-33 mid way through the fourth quarter. Trailing, Gleason opted to foul and Dresden twice missed the first of one-and-ones, but the Lady Dawgs did not take advantage. From there, Dresden’s Jones and McAlpin each hit four free throws to seal the 48-37 victory. Gleason took the first meeting, 44-30, on Dec. 13, 2010. In the boys game, it appeared Dresden would run away with the victory early. The Lions led 22-3 after one quarter. Daniel Harris had seven points and Matt Beaty added six for DHS. Gleason, which scored its first six points on free throws, tallied its first field goal on a Gabe Lowrance layup with 3:38 to play in the first half to cut the DHS lead to 26-10. Then Fowler and teammate Ben Rollins went to work and trimmed the Lion lead to single digits, 36-27, with a minute left to play in the half. Fowler had nine points in the frame and Rollins put in seven. Dresden answered with two daggers — a Joseph Sipes trey and a Harris halfcourt buzzer-beater to lead 42-27 at halftime. Thanks to Fowler’s pesky defensive play and his 16 points in the second half, Gleason stayed in the game, but could not halt the depth and athleticism of the Lions, falling 81-54. Fowler finished with 28 points, while Rollins totaled 15 for Gleason. The Lions had four players in double digits topped by Harris’ 22 points. The other three Lions were Jacob Vallee (16), Tyler McPeak (16) and Beaty (12). Feb. 1 at Dresden GIRLS Gleason (37) — Briana Jones 15, Camille Cooper 11, Ashley Coble 5, Sara Hensley 4, Alex King 2. Dresden (48) — Amy McAlpin 14, Jessica Jones 12, Alex Glisson 10, Jesica Parsley 9, Amy Reddick 3. 3-pointers: Gleason — Cooper (3), Coble; Dresden — Glisson (2), Reddick, Jones, McAlpin. Records: Gleason 17-6 (12-2 District 13-A), Dresden 16-7 (12-2 District 13-A).   BOYS Gleason (54) — Thomas Fowler 28, Ben Rollins 15, Austin Perry 5, Alex Hahn 3, Gabe Lowrance 2, Blake Taylor 1. Dresden (81) — Daniel Harris 22, Tyler McPeak 16, Jacob Vallee 16, Matt Beaty 12, Kody Houston 6, Joseph Sipes 3, Tyler Hawks 2, Austin Daniel 2, Kaleb Houston 2. 3-pointers: Gleason — Rollins (3), Fowler (2); Dresden — Vallee (4), Harris (2), Sipes. Records: Gleason 2-21 (1-13 District 13-A), Dresden 18-6 (13-1 District 13-A).

Lady Bulldogs Rolling in 2011; Gleason Boys Fall in Overtime

Sara Rachels — Staff Writer, Weakley County Pres
Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 12:02 am
 

The Gleason Lady Bulldogs find themselves in a familiar spot once again, though it hasn’t been as easy to reach as it was in the past.

After having started off the 2010 season in topsy-turvy fashion with adjustments in moving veteran players into new positions and finishing the calendar year with losses in the Martin Lions Club Christmas Tournament, Gleason has put together a three-game winning streak to start 2011 and move itself atop the District 13-A standings.

Beginning on Jan. 4, the Lady Bulldogs knocked off then co-district leader Huntingdon, surprised Bradford with a two-point defeat on Jan. 6 in non-district action and recorded another district victory, 49-41, Friday night in McKenzie.

The Gleason boys nearly earned their first district win of the season, but the host McKenzie Rebels took control in overtime to edge the visiting Bulldogs, 53-44.

At the home of the Rebels, the Lady Bulldogs opened the contest tentatively in the first quarter. Briana Jones put up the first points inside, but the Lady Rebels were ready with an answer and Crystal Doub was hot from the field. Jones scored inside again and Camille Cooper added a three to put Gleason up 7-2, but the visitors couldn’t muster another bucket for the rest of the quarter and into the second as the Lady Rebels went on a tear and built a 14-7 advantage early in the second frame.

Sara Hensley ended the Lady Bulldog scoring drought with a jump shot at the 5:30 mark and the rest of the Gleason players took their cue from her as both Hensley and Ashley Coble nailed a pair of threes and Cooper added a layup to surge Gleason ahead, 23-22, at the half.

Jones put the Lady Bulldogs on her back in the third and scored 12 points to bump the lead up to four, 38-34, after three quarters and Cooper scored five in the fourth to McKenzie’s seven total points to secure the 49-41 victory. Jones led all scorers with 20 points. Both Hensley and Cooper scored 10. Doub put up 16 for the Lady Rebels.

Gleason gave the Rebels all they could stand in the second game and nearly picked up its first district win, but McKenzie outlasted the Bulldogs in overtime for the 53-44 victory.

Austin Perry scored the first two points for Gleason and two long-distance shots from Ben Rollins pushed the Bulldogs out to a 9-5 advantage. Rollins was coming off a 22-point effort the night before against Bradford. Among those 22 points was the 1,000th of his high school career. A Hunter Lowe trey closed the gap to one, but the visitors finished strong and held a 12-8 lead after one.

McKenzie caught fire in the second quarter, however, and as the points racked up for the Rebels, the baskets slowed down for the Bulldogs. Led by six points from Trevor Willis, the home team outscored the visitors, 14-4, for the quarter and took a 22-16 lead into the break.

Trading baskets through the first few minutes of the third quarter, the Bulldogs cut the lead to three on a Rollins 3-pointer and narrowed the gap to two, 30-28, at the 2:53 mark. Perry scored inside to tie the contest and the visitors regained the lead, 31-30, on a free throw from Dakota Parsons. Curtis Broadbent put the Rebels back in the lead with a steal and layup and MHS escaped the third with a one-point edge, 32-31.

With both teams passing a one-point advantage back and forth in the final frame, Gleason saw breathing room with two minutes and change on the clock when Blake Taylor drove in for a layup to make the score 41-38 in favor of the visitors. Lowe hit both free throws of a bonus situation, however, and the Dawg lead shrank back to one. A Tanner Trevathan free throw made it a two-point game, 42-40, but with 14.2 seconds remaining, Max Arnold hit the tying layup. Gleason took possession with seven seconds and a chance to win. Taylor drove to the hoop, was whistled for a charge and time expired with a tie.

In overtime, Gleason only managed two points from Rollins and McKenzie scored 11 to put the contest out of reach, 53-44.

Lowe led the Rebels with 13 points. Willis and Arnold scored 11 each. Rollins put up 18 for Gleason in the loss.    

Jan. 7 at McKenzie
GIRLS
Gleason (49) — Briana Jones 20, Camille Cooper 10, Sara Hensley 10, Ashley Coble 9.
McKenzie (41) — Crystal Doub 16, Kelsey Carr 10, Olivia Pate 7, Travatia Bowden 4, Angelique Teague 4.
3-pointers: Gleason — Coble (3), Cooper (2), Hensley (2); McKenzie — Doub (2).
Records: Gleason 10-5 (6-1 District 13-A), McKenzie 6-6 (4-4 District 13-A).
BOYS
Gleason (44 in OT) — Ben Rollins 18, Austin Perry 9, Blake Taylor 7, Thomas Fowler 6, Dakota Parsons 3, Tanner Trevathan 1.
McKenzie (53 in OT) — Hunter Lowe 13, Trevor Willis 11, Max Arnold 11, Shane Nunnery 10, Robert Taylor 6, Curtis Broadbent 2.
3-pointers: Gleason — Rollins (3); McKenzie — Lowe.
Records: Gleason 1-14 (0-7 District 13-A), McKenzie 3-10 (2-6 District 13-A).

Jan. 6 at Gleason
GIRLS
Bradford (38) — Leah Reeves 17, Jackilann Street 10, Sarah Combs 4, Kelsey Bratton 4, Amanda Evans 3.
Gleason (40) — Briana Jones 19, Sara Hensley 6, Ashley Coble 4, Alex King 4, Jaclyn Montgomery 4, Camille Cooper 3.
3-pointers: Bradford — Reeves (4), Street; Gleason — none.
Records: Bradford 8-6 (2-3 District 14-A), Gleason 9-5 (5-1 District 13-A).
BOYS
Bradford (85) — Brandon Armstrong 19, Tyler McCartney 16, Gentry Hampton 12, Brand Hampton 10, Patrick Flatt 10, Glenn Cooper 6, Jordan Schoonover 4, Brew Denning 4, Crockett Walter 2, River Street 2.
Gleason (47) — Ben Rollins 22, Blake Taylor 8, Austin Perry 6, Avery Orr 4, Thomas Fowler 2, Gabe Lowrance 2, Chris Savage 2, Matthew Hudson 1.
3-pointers: Bradford — Gr. Hampton (2), Flatt (2), McCartney, Cooper; Gleason — Rollins (5).
Records: Bradford 6-8 (0-5 District 14-A), Gleason 1-13 (0-6 District 13-A).

Jan. 4 at Huntingdon
GIRLS
Gleason (43) — Sarah Hensley 15, Ashley Coble 14, Alex King 5, Camille Cooper 3, Jaclyn Montgomery 2, Brianna Jones 2, Shawna Blassingame 2.
Huntingdon (26) — Mebane 6, Ballard 5, Plunk 4, McMackin 3, Maxwell 3, Dodson 3, Todd 2.
3-pointers: Gleason — Hensley (3), Coble (2), King, Cooper; Huntingdon — Ballard.
Records: Gleason 8-5 (5-1 District 13-A), Huntingdon 9-3 (5-1 District 13-A).
BOYS
Gleason (35) — Thomas Fowler 15, Austin Perry 12, Ben Rollins 5, Blake Taylor 2, Dakota Parsons 1.
Huntingdon (66) — Olajuwon Clark 15, Brandon Melton 15, Barrett Phelps 14, Watson 6, Jordan 4, Poole 4, Dill 2, McCarty 2, Bush 2, Scott 2.
3-pointers: Gleason — Fowler (3); Huntingdon — Clark (5), Phelps (2).
Records: Gleason 1-12 (0-6 District 13-A), Huntingdon 4-8 (3-3 District 13-A).

The Gleason Lady Bulldogs faded in the fourth and fell, 34-29, to the Madison Academic Lady Mustangs in the battle for third place in the 46th Annual Martin Lions Club Christmas Tournament on Thursday.

Gleason gave up nearly as many points in the fourth quarter (16) as it did through the first three combined (18). As a result, the Lady Dawgs’ 20-18 lead heading into the fourth evaporated.

Both defenses forced misses and turnovers through the first half. Gleason trailed 8-7 after one quarter and led 11-10 at the half.

Five consecutive Ashley Coble points put GHS up 16-10, but back-to-back turnovers kept Gleason from stretching its lead.
Madison held Gleason scoreless for nearly five minutes to start the fourth, taking the win and third place.

46th Annual Martin Lions Club Christmas Tournament
Dec. 30 at Martin

GIRLS

Madison (34) — Cayla Sheets 9, Tess Sopcak 7, Angela Tharpe 6, Keleey Edwards 5, Abby Bailey 3, Jasmine Washington 2, Brittney Morrow 2.

Gleason (29) — Brianna Jones 10, Ashley Coble 9, Sarah Hensley 6, Camille Cooper 2, Alex King 2.
3-pointers: Madison — Sheets, Sopcak, Edwards, Bailey; Gleason — Coble (2).
Records: Madison 11-5, Gleason 7-5 (4-1 District 13-A).