Bryan High School on Friday, February 28, 2020 –
The Timpson Lady Bears varsity basketball team travelled to Bryan High School on Friday for a Texas UIL Region III elimination game with the Grapeland Sandies. Grapeland came out of the gate fast and led 20-7 by the end of the first quarter of play. The Timpson defense tightened in the second period and the Lady Bears were able to outscore Grapeland 7-5. The Sandies took a 25-14 lead into the locker room at the halftime intermission.
Grapeland built a bigger lead in the third quarter by outpacing Timpson 17-8 points. This gave GHS a 42-22 lead going into the final frame.
Timpson cut Grapeland’s lead even more during the fourth stanza. Brylee Behrens and Laiton Braddock hit three 3-pointers and teamed up for a combined 11 third-quarter points. This helped cut the Grapeland lead to just seventeen points, at 59-42, by game’s end.
Grapeland was led by Keaundria Harris with 15 points. Grapeland goes on to face Woden Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Bryan High School at 6 p.m. The Lady Sandies stand at 33-5 overall for the season.
Timpson finished their season with a 30-7 season record. They were led by Brylee Behrens with 13 points. Laiton Braddock had 10, Jaycee Campbell 8, Harlie Ware 7, and Claire Johnson scored 4 points.
