By Doug Helm
JH girls basketball coach
The Montezuma Bravettes 7th grade basketball team traveled to Belle Plaine on Tuesday, December 10.
It would be a frustrating day for the Bravettes as they struggled to solve the BP 2-3 zone. Belle Plaine took a 2-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 9-4 lead at halftime.
The Bravettes cut it to 11-10 with 2:35 to go in the third quarter but were shut out the rest of the game. The final score was 20-10.
Monte shot 5-33 (15%) from the field and 0-4 from the free throw line. Belle Plaine shot 9-58 (16%) from the field and 2-8 from the free throw line. The Plainsmen dominated the boards (50-31). Monte had 22 turnovers and BP had 14.
Lilly Bushong scored 6 points, had 8 rebounds and 7 steals. Lexi Urfer & Ava DeWeese each had 2 points.
The Montezuma Bravettes 7th graders drop to 2-3 on the season. They hosted Iowa Valley on Thursday, December 12 and Lynnville-Sully on Monday, December 16.