Bulldogs finish regular season strong
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ST. IGNATIUS – The Bulldogs (3-14) and the Lady Bulldogs (4-14) wound down their seasons with well-played games at home and on the road.
The Mission boys hosted Troy Feb. 11, falling by one point, 48-47, in the final two seconds of the game. Troy’s Creede Garcia went 1-1 from the free throw line in the final moments to inch past the Bulldogs. The loss marked the Bulldogs’ final home game of the season as Stuart Grant led the team with 11 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.
Teammate Nikko Alexander dropped in 10, while Cory Orr led the Trojans with 17 points.
On Feb. 6, Alexander led the Bulldog march as Mission swept past Ronan 69-49.
The Bulldogs were ahead from the start 9-4 when Alexander connected with Grant, breaking the Chiefs’ press.
In the waning moments of the first quarter, Paden Alexander sank a 3-pointer and Grant drove in scoring two more to enter the second quarter 11-17. Jarred Smith-Brown sealed the Mission lead with a layup at the half, 24-35. In the second half of the game, an offensive and defensive surge from Ronan, caused Mission to call a timeout at 35-49.
But three Bulldogs scored double figures including, Grant with 14 points, Brown sinking 11 and Paden adding 10. Ronan’s Chris Clary scored 15 to lead the Chiefs.
On the girls’ side, Bryanna Steele’s 16 points lifted the Lady Bulldogs over the Ronan Maidens 48-35 Feb. 9 in Mission. St. Ignatius outscored Ronan every quarter except the fourth, 13-11. Stephanie Lewandowski also scored 11 points. The Bulldogs (4-14) face the Maidens Feb. 14 for the 6-B playoff play-in game.
On Feb. 11, the Lady Bulldogs visited the Lady Vikings of Troy (0-18). Behind 14 points scored by Lewandowski, Mission bounced past Troy 30-27.
Jordan Williams and Breanne Opland added 15 and 10 points respectively for Troy.
SUMMARY
St. Ignatius 30, Troy 27
St. Ignatius 5 13 6 6 - 30
Troy 8 7 6 6 - 27
ST. IGNATIUS - Loren Erickson 6, Stephanie Lewandowski 14, Cecelia Koskela 5, Katrina Stevens 3, Twyla Hogge 2.
TROY - Jordon Williams 15, Michaela Curry 2, Breanne Opland 10.
St. Ignatius 48, Ronan 35
Ronan 8 6 8 13 - 35
St. Ignatius 13 10 14 11 - 48
RONAN - Kiana Howell 5, Raymi Clairmont 3, Courtney Clairmont 12, Alaina Madsen 1, Ashleigh Lynch 2, Ashley Grandchamp 12.
ST. IGNATIUS - Loren Erickson 9, Steph Lewandowski 11, Kaylie Durglo 1, Bryanna Steele 16, Cecelia Koskela 7, Katrina Stevens 4.
Troy 48, St. Ignatius 47
Troy 8 11 16 13 - 48
St. Ignatius 12 10 14 11 - 47
TROY - Creede Garcia 3, Cory Orr 17, Ryan Rayson 10, Cody Orr 12, Justin Randall 2, Gabe Hickman 2, Dalton Krowse 2.
ST. IGNATIUS - Austin Durglo 6, Dylan Evans 8, Harry Suta 2, Nikko Alexander 10, Stuart Grant 11, Jarred Smith-Brown 9, Payden Alexander 1.
St. Ignatius 69, Ronan 49
St. Ignatius 17 18 20 14 - 69
Ronan 11 13 11 14 - 49
ST. IGNATIUS - Austin Durglo 9, Paden Alexander 10, Dylan Evans 6, Nikko Alexander 17, Stuart Grant 14, Jarred Smith-Brown 11, Will Powell 2.
RONAN - Edmond Dupuis 4, Robbie Gauthier 1, Marcus Hungerford 11, Marley Tanner 4, Brady Oakland 2, Jalen Bell 1, Carston Baertsch 4, Zach Wagner 2, Robert Faoa 5, Chris Clary 15.
