For the second consecutive contest, the Trenton Lady Bulldogs struggled in the first quarter at the Gallatin Invitational Tournament, trailing Gilman City by a score of 11-4 through eight minutes. However, Trenton scrambled to tie the game by the half, and, with 13 fourth quarter points from sophomore Mirena King, THS won by a score of 46-43.
King scored a game-high 27 points for Trenton, now 2-3 on the season, with Madi Moore scoring 7. Gilman City, falling to 1-3 on the season, was paced by 14 points from Ericka Burke, with 10 points each from Laina Ward and Maddie Malone.
In the quarterfinal round, Trenton advanced with a quarterfinal round win over the host Gallatin Lady Bulldogs, 40-37. King had 18 points and Moore 14 for THS, with Gallatin gaining 10 points from Kailee Salmon.
Gallatin’s boys, playing without standout seniors Isaac Bird (illness) and Payton Feiden (foot) for most if not all of their quarterfinal test against Trenton, survived an upset bid from their GRC rivals, winning 61-51.
Gallatin, improving to 2-0 on the season, had 14 points from Durk Stout and Gavin Wilmes, with Boston Bell adding 12, and Layton Shubert 10. Trenton, falling to a 0-3 mark, had 21 points from Kiefer Tolson and 17 from Gabe Novak.
Other final scores from the 2022 Gallatin Invitational Tournament were:
Quarterfinals:
GIRLS: Polo 53, Winston 21; Gilman City 56, Maysville 13; Braymer 50, North Harrison 17; Trenton 40, Gallatin 37
BOYS: Gallatin 61, Trenton 51; Polo 42, Winston 30; Maysville 76, North Harrison 26; Braymer 61, Gilman City 60
Semifinals:
CONSOLATION: GIRLS: Winston 38, Maysville 23; Gallatin 56, North Harrison 33 BOYS: Winston 49, Trenton 35; Gilman City 46, North Harrison 27
CHAMPIONSHIP : GIRLS: Polo 53, Gilman City 31; Braymer 47, Trenton 21 BOYS: Gallatin 67, Polo 51; Maysville 57, Braymer 52
CONSOLATION FINALS:
GIRLS: Gallatin d. Winston
BOYS: Winston 65, Gilman City 63
GIRLS 3RD PLACE:
Trenton 46, Gilman City 43
BOYS 3RD PLACE:
Braymer 48, Polo 43
GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP:
Polo 55, Braymer 32
BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP:
Gallatin 59, Maysville 43
