Waldron Sr Bulldogs Earn Fifth Straight Victory

On Monday, December 21st, the Waldron Sr High Bulldogs won their fifth game in a row after defeating the Lavaca Golden Arrows 57-50.  The Golden Arrows got out to an early 11-9 lead before the Bulldogs used a 16-2 run to end the first quarter and start the second quarter. A Trenton Hunt three ignited the Bulldog run late in the first quarter and the Dogs scored on their first six possessions of the second quarter. The 25-13 lead was the biggest of the night for either team. But Lavaca would not go away easily as they used an 8-2 run to end the first half with the Bulldogs leading 27-21.  

The Bulldogs would start the scoring in the second half with a Lidge Stinson floater to extend the lead to 29-21. The Arrows then deployed a 9-2 run to get within a point, 31-30 but the Bulldogs fired back a 7-0 run as Trenton Hunt hit a running jumper, Isaac “The Real” Villarreal hit two free throws, and Caden Fuller scored a three point basket. Jaden Hutchens added another basket inside the paint to end the scoring for the Bulldogs in the third quarter. A late basket by Drake Grantham cut the Bulldog lead to 6, heading into the 4th quarter. 

Gada Wagner would start the scoring for the Bulldogs in the fourth, with two made free throws, to extend the lead to 42-34. The Arrows would get within 5, with two Luke Watson free throws, but a Jaden Hutchens finish at the rim, plus the free throw, would push the lead back to 8 points. After trading some baskets and free throws, and the Bulldogs leading 49-43 with 1:48 to go in the game, Gada Wagner would connect on a three-point basket after a Bulldog timeout. Wagner would add two more from the foul line to extend the Bulldog lead 54-43.

The Bulldogs would end the game with a 57-50 win moving them to 9-3 on the year. Coach Joshua Brown stated, “Our second group was huge. They went on a 16-2 run and really sparked our team. They got the start in the second half because of their effort. When our starters went back in, they played with a lot more fire. We feel like we have a lot of depth and that’s a great thing. We have 19 guys who come to work every day. If someone is having an off night, we have the depth to pick up the slack.” 

Ten Bulldogs got in the scoring column with Jaden Hutchens being the lone double-digit scorer with 13 points. The Bulldogs will return to action on Monday, December 28th at the WAC against Horatio. With no tournaments being played in 2020, the Bulldogs will then travel to Ozark on Tuesday, December 29th, and return home to play Fort Smith Southside on Wednesday, December 30th.  

Box Score:

Waldron: Jaden Hutchens (13), Gada Wagner (9), Trenton Hunt (9), Lidge Stinson (7), Camdon Holcomb (6), Isaac Villarreal (4), Caden Fuller (3), Bryson Bailey (2), Braden Williams (2), Trevor Hunt (2)-57

Lavaca: Luke Watson (16), Drake Grantham (15), Kolby Glidewell (13), Alex Hobbs (5), Landon Brown (1)-50