The Trenton Lady Bulldogs, among the elite squads in Missouri’s Class 3 headed into the 2018-2019 season, looked to be every bit as good as their pre-season hype on Tuesday night, hammering East Buchanan 69-24 in the season opener, broadcast on KTTN FM 92.3.
Trenton jumped on the visitors from Gower early, outscoring the Lady ‘Dogs 17-3 to end the first quarter, all coming after an early three-point shot by Lilly Schilling had given East Buch a 3-2 lead. By halftime, a 25 point second-quarter extended Trenton’s lead to an insurmountable 44-17.
Returning all-state senior guard Ainsley Tolson led Trenton with 20 points (18 in the first half), while Salem Croy had 11, including a pair of three-pointers in the opening half. Sophomore power forward Maci Moore began her second season on the Bulldog varsity with 16 points, as Trenton, as part of Coach Brian Upton’s goal to increase their offensive presence in the paint, had strong play from Moore, in addition to seniors Sidney Lynch and Taylor Richman:
Mykah Hurley had nine points for Trenton, seven of those coming in the second half, with McKayla Blackburn and Lynch both adding four. Trenton’s girls will next be in action on Monday at 4:30, playing #8 Gilman City in the Gallatin Tournament.
The East Buchanan boys, led by 24 points from all-state forward Ethan Kilgore, beat Trenton 58-37, frustrating the host Bulldogs with a front-line that goes 6’6″, 6’6″, and 6’5″. Owen Fortney had 12 points and Tristin Smith 11 for East Buch, while Trenton, falling to 0-1, was paced by 12 points from Carson Radcliff. Max McNabb added 10 for Coach Jeremy Austin:
The Trenton boys will play #7 seed Hardin-Central at 5:45 on Monday evening from Gallatin High School, in the quarterfinal round of the Gallatin Tournament.
Here is the scoreboard for Tuesday, November 20, 2018:
GIRLS:
Osborn 46, Gilman City 27
Gallatin 75, Pattonsburg 37
Winston 46, South Harrison 44
East Atchison 73, Maysville 36
Green City 63, Tri-County 38
Lathrop 56, University Academy 29
Brookfield 51, Putnam County 34
Chillicothe 60, Penney 34
Maryville 55, Jefferson 45
Worth County 53, East Harrison 28
South Nodaway 52, King City 38
Northeast Nodaway 41, Albany 35
Plattsburg 60, Polo 38
BOYS:
Osborn 53, Gilman City 36
Green City 59, Tri-County 17
Putnam County 80, Brookfield 70
Jefferson 58, Maryville 40
South Nodaway 66, King City 43
Albany 48, Northeast Nodaway 38
Plattsburg 66, Polo 27
East Atchison 62, Maysville 40
Winston 56, South Harrison 40
