Lady Tigers basketball split two games

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers went into the Christmas Holiday break off a split of last week's games, losing at Skyview, but winning at home against Columbia.

Skyview 42

Mtn. Home 37

A bad second quarter did the Lady Tigers in at Skyview last Tuesday night as they lost to the Lady Hawks 42-37 in conference girls basketball.

The two teams were tied at 9-9 after one quarter, but Mountain Home managed just four points in the second, while Skyview poured through 16 as the Lady Hawks built up a 25-13 advantage at halftime.

Mountain Home came out better in the second half, and, while they still trailed by 12 -- 33-21 -- heading into the fourth, they rallied back in the fourth but ended up losing 42-37.

Francesca Hale and Dakota Barrie both scored 10 points for the Lady Tigers at Skyview. Jasmyn Jewett, Charde Huntington and Rachel Warila each added four points, Shelby Posey scored three points and Blas Lord added two points.

Mtn. Home 64

Columbia 35

Mountain Home outscored Columbia 42-13 through the middle two quarters to pull away for a 64-35 conference win over the Lady Wildcats last Thursday night in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium.

Mountain Home shot out to a 12-4 lead in the first quarter but Columbia hung close, trailing the Lady Tigers 18-12 after a quarter.

The Lady Tigers went on a 10-2 run to start the second quarter and ended it on a 12-4 run to go up 40-18 at the half.

Mountain Home had a 9-0 run to start the third quarter, and ended it on a 9-2 run to increase their lead to 60-27 after three.

With the clock running continuously in the fourth, the Lady Tigers ended up on top, 64-35.

"I thought, offensively, that first half, production-wise, that was our best half," said Mountain Home Lady Tiger head basketball coach Brent Keener after the game.

"To score 40 points in a half is great. Defensively, that first quarter we just had to do a better job with (Kara) Carter -- she goes to the hole, she puts her head down and she goes to the line if we don't step in and take a charge. We started to figure that out a little in the second half, but not as well as I would have liked."

Three Lady Tigers scored in double figures in the game. Francesca Hale led the way with 18 points. Rachel Warila added 12 and Shelby Posey 11, both season-highs for them. Blas Lord scored eight points and Jasmyn Jewett seven, both also season highs. Dakota Barrie netted six,and Charde Huntington two to round out the scoring.

The win improved the Lady Tigers to 4-7 overall and 3-3 in conference play.

They are off during the Christmas break, returning to action Jan. 6 at Wood River. They get back to conference action on Jan. 8 at Emmett, and play at home against Middleton for a 2 p.m. game on Jan. 10.