Lady Dogs fall to Sulphur

The Iota Lady Bulldogs went cold from the floor Thursday in their opening game of the Lake Arthur tournament and it proved costly.
The Lady Dogs went just 14-for-46 from the field, including a 4-for-20 performance from outside the arc, in a 41-39 setback to Class 5A Sulphur.
Sage Wimberly got the Lady Dogs going in the first quarter with seven points in the paint, but Sulphur was still able to pull out to a 13-9 advantage.
Avery Young dropped in a pair of 3-pointers in the second quarter and Wimberly went 3-for-4 from the free throw line, but both teams scored 10 points in the frame and Sulphur took a 23-19 advantage into the break.
The Lady Dogs’ offensive struggles continued in the third quarter and they were outscored 11-10.
Young and Ella Jabusch each hit a 3-pointer in the final frame and Wimberly scored on a pair of shots in the lane, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit.
Wimberly paced the Lady Dogs with 16 points. She also added four rebounds and two steals.
Young was held well below her season average with just 12 points. She did, however, lead the team in rebounds (7), assists (5) and steals (4).
Brinna Hebert added six points in the loss, Jabusch had three and Leah Hebert finished with two.