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Boyd claims tourney championship
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Alaina Stiles, left, and Sydney Burger were all smiles after the Lady Broncos won the 7-8 grade tournament. Boyd rallied in the fourth quarter to top the Morrison Lady Eagles 35-30.
With hopes of a regular season and tournament sweep dwindling, all eyes turned to Lady Bronco star Alaina Stiles with her team down. Stiles used it as a way to get her teammates involved, and the choice paid off big for Boyd.Anna Jones and Sydney Burger hit clutch jumpers in the final two minutes, each assisted by Stiles, to help the Lady Broncos come back to beat Morrison 35-30 in Saturday's 7-8 grade championship game at Charlie Dalton Gym. Stiles, who was named the tournament MVP after scoring a game-high 19 points in the final, wasn't the Lady Bronco who hit the biggest shots down the stretch.Instead, the Lady Broncos leader trusted her teammates could handle the heavy lifting as she attracted a swarm of Lady Eagles.Boyd didn't take a lead until 3:18 left in the fourth quarter, when Stiles drove and dished to Burger in the short corner.