BELLVILLE — The Bellville High School girl’s basketball team defeated Luling High School November 24 at Brahmas Gym by a final score of 46-32.
A close first half led to shot making and a bunch of transition scores in the second half for Bellville in order to cruise to victory.
"It's been good," said first-year Bellville head coach Griffin Clary on the transition to Bellville. Clary was previously the head girl’s basketball coach at Brazos High School.
“I’ve had some of these girls for four weeks. They’re just coming back into the flow from volley ball. That’s a lot of what the first half was. We're still getting that rust off. As we get going, it will be cleaner.
They did some things defensively. They were in man then switched it to a zone.
We would go on a little run here and there. Defense was really good today."
Bellville guard Addison Hollomon had a big game with some crucial transition baskets as well as clutch shotmaking.
“I just always remember that my teammate has my back," Hollomon said. "I feel free to take those shots and I know when I take those shots, they'll be there to back me up and give me
a second shot. I think we’re just there for each other."
Luling had an 11-8 lead at the end of the first quar - ter, then Hollomon made an and one basket and two free throws before Bellville’s Maggie Davoody made two baskets in a row to give the Brahmanettes a 23-14 lead going into halftime.
Luling answered back in the beginning of the third quarter with two layups and an and one basket of their own to make it 23-- 20, which was followed by more baskets from Hollomon and Davoody for Bellville an another and one basket for Hollomon, two technical foul free throws, and a three-pointer from Davoody to surge ahead 3022 with 1:05 to go.
The Brahmanettes had a put back layup and one fast break layup from Davoody in the final minute to put it at 34-22 at the end of the third quarter.
Bellville kept a simi lar advantage in the fourth quarter and went back and forth with Luling early before Hollomon made anoth- er and one layup on a fast break and two free throws to take a 42-27 lead at the 5:09 mark.
Luling responded with back-to-back layups, which
was followed by a three
pointer from Bellville to help close out the game at
46-32.
Bellville guard Brielle Hranicky, 2, takes the ball to the wing and looks to make a play. Banner Press photo by Brian Pierson
