Lady Bulldogs

Continued from page 1 leading scorer in much of Howe's games Copeland has recently relieved some of that pressure which gives the team, from the opponents view, dangerous matchup issues If you're looking for a blockout master that can shell three-pointers, her name is Cassidy Anderson

They also have a ball-handler in Calley Vick is quick enough to keep the ball pushing forward Every team needs a stoic field captain that leads by example and Molly Wilson fits that role as well as any

Championship caliber teams don't only have just a few good players, but they also must possess a deep bench full of talent and unselfishness

The final piece of the championship caliber puzzle is to have someone who can mix and match the unique qualities, shake, stir, and blend them to the highest capacity and turn them loose The Lady Bulldogs are coached by Derek Lands who recently recorded his 400th win overall in coaching and most coming in Howe. Lands possesses all of the parts one would need for a deep run, and with the emergence of Copeland, the run could be longer than first anticipated.

Tuesday's game was slowmoving in the first period with Howe clinging to an 8-6 lead after the initial quarter. But a combination of great defense by Anderson and offensive play by Copeland, Howe soared to a 2610 lead at the half The surge of the second initially began with a Jenna Honore 3-pointer that gave Howe a 15-8 lead

In the second half, Leonard pulled within 11 points of Howe at the 3:41 mark in the third and again with :25 remaining in the period, but Honore finished with a free throw and a buzzer-beater to push the Howe lead to 35-21 to enter the fourth

The fourth period was all about the "Wonder Twins" of Copeland and Harvey who scored the Lady Bulldogs' first nine buckets in the quarter Anderson and Marissa Agee were the only other scorers in the frame as Howe finished on a 23-12 run to secure the win

Copeland's 20 led Howe in points with Anderson right behind her with 14. Other scorers were Honore (10), Harvey (8), Vick (2), Agee (2), and Wilson (2)

Harvey was also in double-digits in rebounds with 14

On Friday night in Bonham, Howe raced out to a 17-12 lead after the first and held a 27-10 halftime edge It was more of the same from earlier in the week as Harvey and Copeland dominated the paint while the guards played outstanding defense Anderson hit two huge 3-pointers and while may have only recorded one rebound, she continually blocked out the lane clearing a path for teammates to come up with the easy grab

Harvey was 11-for-17 on the night leading Howe at 64 percent from the field She also led Howe in points with 22 Copeland followed right behind her with 16 points and led with 13 rebounds

The Lady Bulldogs dominated the third period with an 18-3 run to put the game out of reach of the Lady Warriors A fourth quarter coast saw the final score come to 58-33 and a district record come to a perfect 6-0

Behind Harvey and Copeland in points were Anderson (11), Gianna Henry (4), Honore (3), and Katie Grogan (2)

Howe will at Whitewright Tuesday night. The Lady Tigers are 1-5 in di t i t l

The Howe PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) received grants to help teachers recently fill requests

Howe High School Assistant

Principal Deon Duncan received two televisions to raffle to increase attendance at the high school. The result was an increase in attendance by 22 percent

HHS English teacher Katie Wilson received funds for two microphones and Julie Cook received funds for several items needed for the Howe Middle School band

The PTO uses money raised throughout the year to fulfill Teacher Grants Teacher Grants are requests for items and educational materials that standard school funding for that year did not provide for

The organization takes the requests in and raise money to fulfill the requests from the teachers It helps the teachers and students get things that they normally may not have that year The program in the end supports the teachers and students and it is all successful mainly because of the parents supporting the PTO fundraisers

The PTO holds special events such as "Ties & Tiaras" - a father daughter dance and "Buddies and BBQ " The PTO also provides scholarships to seniors Ms.

Bulldogs drop games to Leonard and Bonham

The Dogs came up short Tuesday night against Leonard but not because of a lack of effort from their senior point guard Elijah Campbell who finished with a team-leading 20 points and almost never left the floor in the effort

He scored the game's first points and Howe led for the first three minutes of the game until Leonard knocked down a 3-pointer with 4:30 left in the first which gave them a 6-5 lead Howe never regained the lead from that moment forward Howe trailed 15-12 after the first

It was the second period when Leonard did most of their damage by going on a 21-9 run to stretch their lead to 36-21 to the half

As Campbell continued his scoring, and assist run by dishing to Devin Porter for a score and clipping at the lead, it was his sophomore brother Noah Campbell that hit a 3-pointer which pulled Howe within 10 at the 4:35 mark in the third which caused a Leonard timeout Later, the senior Campbell would bring the score within eight with a free throw near the end of the third and Howe entered the fourth trailing, 51-43

Howe continued to fight in the fourth with Elijah Campbell scoring on a drive to the basket with 4:22 left in the game to cut Leonard's lead to 57-52 forcing another Leonard timeout As time kept running off the clock, Campbell kept scoring to keep the Bulldogs within five, but with 1:33 remaining, Howe went into foul mode for desperation The Tigers capitalized on their free throws to take the game, 67-56

Behind Elijah Campbell's 20 points was his brother Noah with 17 Other scorers were Porter (8), Caiden Harmon (4), Colton Thurman (4), and Cameron Lankford (3)

On Friday, the Bulldogs traveled to Bonham and faced an outstanding team full of athletes including senior Josh Upke who scored 35 points including six 3-

Tuesday night.

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Pointers

The game was never really in question as Bonham raced out to a 23-8 lead after the first period Howe did have an oustanding second period by scoring 17 and limiting the high-octane Warrior offense to 16 Howe trailed 35-29 at the half

Bonham's defense clinched back up in the second half allowing on 12 Bulldog points for the remainder of the game en route to a 70-37 win over Howe

No Howe player finished in doubledigits with each of the Campbell brothers leading the team with nine points Other scorers were Porter (8), Steven Waldrip (4), Harmon (3), and Thurman (1)

Howe will travel to Whitewright on Tuesday

Howe's JV beat Leonard 35-32 with Kolby Taylor leading the way with 12 points Other scorers were Luke Lopex (9), and Mason Moreau (6) They also beat Bonham Friday night in another tight game, 40-37