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Gleason Splits with Dresden

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Gleason and Dresden opened district action against each other on Saturday, January 8 after postponing one night due to snow and ice on the ground.

Gleason 64, Dresden 42
The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to an 18-6 lead by the end of the first period and never looked back as they extended their lead to 37-16 by halftime. It became a 30-point game by the end of the third period with Gleason leading 55-21. The Lady Bulldogs went on to win 64-42.

Gleason placed three in double figures led by Alayna Anderson with 21 points, Ava Sawyers with 16 points, and Carrington Lifsey with 10 points. Daisy Blevins added six points while Tinsley Parkins and Autumn Mingle had four points each. Jaeda Perry chipped in three points for Gleason.

Haylee Jarred led Dresden with 13 points while Lucy Curry and Keely Mathis added nine points each for the Lady Lions. Marlec Scrance had six points. Keely Swatzell had three points and Mollie Oliver chipped in two points for the Lady Lions.

Dresden 60, Gleason 57
In a much closer boys’ contest, the Lions held off a fourth-period Bulldog rally to win. Gleason led 18-15 at the end of the first period but relinquished that lead in the second period trailing 33-27 at halftime. The Lions outscored the Bulldogs 14-6 in the third period to open a 47-33 lead heading into the final period.

Gleason put up a furious rally in the fourth period outscoring Dresden 24-13 to nearly erase their deficit but fell short at the end 60-57.

Kolton Crochet led the Bulldogs with 22 points followed by Garrett Pinkston with 18 points. Drake Lehmkuhl added eight points while Kylan Borneman, Carter Cooper, and Isaac Denton all had three points each for the Bulldogs.

Steven Hobock led the Lions with 19 points followed by Raymond Johnson with 12 points and Garrett Johnson with 11 points for the Lions. Tatum Oliver added seven points while Trey Adams had six points and Porter Finney had five points for Gleason.