Bulldogs lose, 38-31
It was tough, it was heart-breaking, and now it is over.
The Sturgeon Bulldogs boys basketball team lost to Clopton, 38-31 in the second round of the district tournament and finished the season with a 12-15 record.
Sturgeon finished the first quarter on top, 9-7, but after that could never put Clopton away, despited tying the game several times.
At halftime, Clopton led Sturgeon, 19-14 and held on to finish the third ahead 23-16.
Blake Darwent led Sturgeon with 10 points, followed by Jacob Smith with eight and Isaac Bolles with five.
Cash Evins led Clopton and the game with 13.
For more, see next week’s edition of the Centralia Fireside Guard.