Lady Bulldogs go to 3-2 in the North win 61-58 win over Northwest

GOODMAN --- The Holmes Community College Lady Bulldogs went to 3-2 in the North Division here Thursday night with a 61-58 win over the Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers.

With the win, the Lady Bulldogs improve to 7-9 overall. Holmes is on the road at Itawamba Monday night at 5:30 p.m. You can watch the game live on letsgoicctv.com or on your Amazon Fire or Roku devices.

Jordyn Manning hit two free throws with 10 seconds to play to put Holmes up 60-58. Shawanda Gray added a free throw to increase the lead to 61-58 with three seconds to go. A three-point attempt at the buzzer was blocked by Manning to secure the win.

A Manning three-pointer put the Lady Bulldogs up 7-3 with 7:09 left in the first. A layup from Gabrielle Bunch made it 9-3 with 4:55 to play in the period. Bunch scored with 2:49 to play to take the lead to 10, 16-6. Holmes led 16-12 after one period.

Northwest hit five three pointers in the second period to outscore Holmes, 15-10, to take a 27-26 lead at halftime.

The teams swapped leads early in third before Northwest stretched their lead to five with 3:34 left in the period. Holmes' Gray hit two free throws with 28 seconds to play in the third to give Holmes the 39-38 lead. Northwest scored with 14 seconds to play in the third to lead 41-39 after three periods.

The Lady Rangers led by six with 8:38 to play in the fourth period. Holmes' Jamaya Redd scored with 5:17 left to tie the game at 50. The teams swapped leads the remainder of the contest. Holmes' Brysa Maxwell gave Holmes a two-point lead with 57 seconds left but Northwest tied it back it up Manning hit her two free throws late for the win. Holmes outscored Northwest, 22-17, in the fourth.

Bunch led the Lady Bulldogs with 13 points while Manning had 11 and Maxwell and Morgan Williams each had 10. Bunch had eight rebounds in the contest.