Blanche Lady Bulldogs
Record Winning Season

The Blanche Lady Bulldogs basketball team ended their regular season with a record of 11-1. The Lady Bulldogs played their last home game Thursday night, January 18, in the Bulldog gym. They defeated Stone Bridge Academy 38-27. Blanche led at the end of each quarter. The Lady Bulldogs were ahead 8-1 at the end of the first quarter and 16-3 at the end of the second quarter. They led with 24 points to Stone Bridge Academy’s 13 at the end of the third. The final score was 38-27.

Members of the 2006-2007 Blanche Lady Bulldogs basketball team who are the Lincoln County regular season champions with 11 wins and 1 loss are from left, front row, Sara Wiser, Rachael Carroll, Coach Randy Milligan, Savanna Brantley, Samantha Hovis; back row, Hannah Eldridge, Hanna McNeal, Karisa Hamilton, Casi Travis, Caulyn Pressnell, Meghan Helums, and Franchesca Ary. (courtesy photo)

High scorer in Thursday night’s game was Hanna McNeal with 20 points, followed by Casi Travis with 13. Frankie Ary and Karisa Hamilton had two points each and Caulyn Pressnell scored one point.

Thursday’s game was special for the eighth grade girls as this was their last year to play for the Bulldogs and their final home game. The team includes seven eighth graders, most of whom have played basketball together since they began in Ardmore Booster Club at about five or six years of age. These girls will attend Ninth Grade Academy in Fayetteville in the fall. They have also played on the Lady Bulldogs volleyball team together.

Eighth graders on the team are Franchesca Ary, Hannah Eldridge, Karisa Hamilton, Meghan Helums, Hanna McNeal, Caulyn Pressnell and Casi Travis. Other Lady Bulldogs are Savanna Brantley, Rachael Carroll, Samantha Hovis, and Sara Wiser. The team is coached by Randy Milligan.

The Lady Bulldogs are participating in the Lincoln County Tournament at Flintville this week. Play began on Monday evening, January 22, with the Lady Bulldogs scheduled to play Tuesday at 7 p.m. If victorious on Tuesday, they will play again on Thursday, January 25 in the finals.