Lady Dawg Abbie Barnum #14 provided tough defense against the Panthers point guard during the Bulldogs 41-18 blowout. Barnum had eight points and was named the game’s MVP. Photo by Lou Martin
The Virgin Valley High School Lady Bulldogs got off to an easy start in their Bulldog Invitational Tournament (BIT) Friday night with a ho-hum 41-18 win over an overmatched Pahranagat Valley Panther squad. Seven Bulldogs scored as the Bulldogs did not allow the Panthers to get into the game. Bernice Fiso led the Dawgs with 9 points and controlled the boards. Abbie Barnum and Brianna Todd added 8 points each for the Dawgs.
The Bulldogs Jumped out to a 15-0 lead before the Panthers scored their first points of the game. The Panthers outscored the Dawgs 9-7 in the second period but still trailed the Dawgs 22-11. Todd had all her 8 points in the first half.
The Bulldogs shut out the Panthers in the third period 10-0 behind a full court man to man defense. The Bulldogs mopped up the floor in the final period for the easy 41-18 win. The Bulldogs face Mojave Saturday at 1pm. The Rattlers defeated Dixie (Utah) 45-41. Moapa Valley defeated Wells 49-25 in the first game of the day and tournament favorite Panguitch (Utah) was challenged early by Pahrump Valley before pulling away 40-28 with a smothering second half defense.
