WELLS RIVER, VT- On Saturday, January 6th, the Blue Mountain Bucks welcomed Northfield’s Marauders into the Dr. Harry M. Rowe Gymnasium. The Bucks would beat the Marauders 42-18. Blue Mountain kicked off the game, swiftly scoring 6-2 in the first quarter. The Bucks tallied up another 7 points in the second frame, leaving the score 13-6 entering halftime. The home team did not stop there; they sustained a rhythm and racked up another 15points, now making it 28-16, the Bucks dominating the Marauders. In the 4th quarter, the Blue Mountain team obtained 14 points, finishing the game strong and winning 42-18. Blue Mountain junior Maddy Houghton says, “This was the first [game] that we actually really worked as a team together, so that was my favorite part; we meshed well.” The Blue Mountain Bucks’ highest scorer is Jordan Ally, with ten points, followed by Karli Blood and Felicity Sulham, scoring 7 points each.

Blue Mountain junior Kaydence McKean said, “It was a Saturday game, so it was a little slow at first, but as a team, we came together, and in the second half, we came out with a lot more energy, and I thought we worked together nicely.” Northfield’s Kim Lamson led the team with nine points for the Marauders, half of their total points. Angie Tanner followed her with 3 points. The Blue Mountain girls are currently 3-2, and will face off against Danville on Tuesday, January 12th.  Northfield’s next game will be against Williamstown on Thursday, January 11th.

Blue Mountain: 6-13-28-42

1. Florentine 2,(0) 0-0, 4    A. Kingsbury 2,(0) 0-0, 4   F. Sulham 2,(0) 3-4, 7    J. Ally 2,(0) 6-12, 10   A. Murray 1,(0) 2-3, 4    M. Christy 1,(0) 2-2, 4    K. Blood 2,(1) 0-0 7    K. Mckean 1,(0) 0-0, 2

Northfield: 2-6-16-18

1. Korrow 1,(0) 0-0 2   B. Powers 1,(0) 0-0 2   A. Robbins 1,(0) 0-0 2    N. Higgins 1,(0) 1-2 3    K. Lamsom 4,(0) 1-4 9

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BNN Photot/N.Desrochers

On Saturday January 6th Blue Mountain Senior Jordan Ally scores a 2 point shot.