Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Kerens Lady ‘Cat Blair Blue splits between two Frankston Maiden defenders during Feb. 3 action.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Tiani Hall of Kerens eyes the basket while handling the ball in the lane against Frankston.

KERENS–The Kerens girls’ and boys’ Lady ‘Cats and Bobcats basketball teams were beaten handily by Frankston in their Feb. 3 District 19-2A action, losing 54-17 and 54-20, respectively.
The Lady ‘Cats finished their season with the loss. The Bobcats remain in the hunt for a playoff berth and complete their regular season Feb. 10 against Cayuga.
Versus the Frankston Maidens, the Lady ‘Cats fell behind 8-0 before Tiani Hall (who accounted for 14 of Kerens’ 17 points in the game) scored a basket with 3:32 left in the first period. Blair Blue drove the lane, made a bucket and was fouled with 2:17 remaining in the opening quarter, with her free throw bringing Kerens closer at 8-5. Later in the first period, another Hall basket kept Kerens within 10-7.
Frankston took a 19-8 advantage into halftime, after which Hall hit a three-pointer to make the score 20-11, Maidens. Following that, Frankston went on a 17-0 run to take a 37-11 lead at the end of the third period. Hall had two more three-pointers in the fourth period.
In the subsequent game against the Frankston Indians, the Bobcats trailed 27-2 at halftime. Muziq Gunnell nailed a long three-pointer early in the second half to get Kerens within 27-5. Lane Lynch added another three-pointer halfway through the third period. In the final period, Nehemiah Massey scored four points, with James Easley, Trayton Spivey and Bobby Williams adding two points apiece.