Playing without two top scorers, the Boyd Lady Broncos suffered their first loss of the season, 65-32, to Greenfield.

The loss came Tuesday in the DOT Christmas Tournament at Dyersburg.

The Lady Broncos got off to a difficult start, falling behind 24-2 in the first quarter. It was 37-9 at the half.

The loss was the first of the season for the Boyd girls, who raced out to a dominating 14-0 start. The team was playing without Anna Jones and Audrey Durham, two starters.

GREENFIELD 65 – Top scorers: Edie Darby 15, Anastyn Vujicic 11, Emma Grace Alford 9, Mattie Winberry 9 BOYD 32 – Laney Copeland 11, Lia Wright 11, Krista Chisam 4, Jaycie Hodges 3, Kelly Bush 2, Sarah Woodruff 1

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BOYD 41 HUMBOLDT 38

It didn’t take long for the Lady Broncos to rebound from their first loss of the season.

Lia Wright made sure of that.

Wright hit a clutch 3-pointer with 1:15 to go with Boyd trailing by 1 point to put the Lady Broncos on top. Wright finished with a game-high 19 points as Boyd won a dogfight, 41-38, over Humboldt on Wednesday in the DOT Christmas Tournament at Dyersburg.

The win improves Boyd to 15-1 on the season. The game was tight from the opening tip. Neither team was able to pull away. Boyd held a 21-18 lead at the half.

BOYD 41 – Lia Wright 19, Laney Copeland 9, Jaycie Hodges 8, Krista Chisam 4, Sara Kate Brogden 1 HUMBOLDT – Top scorers:

••••• The Boyd Lady Broncos couldn't hold a slim halftime lead in falling 51-34 Thursday to Munford in the Christmas Tournament at Dyersburg.

Munford exploded for a big third quarter to snatch the lead for good. The loss drops Boyd to 15-2.

Munford 51 – Top scorers: Hannah Burton 11, Harlee Windson 11 BOYD 34 – Laney Copeland 11, Lia Wright 8, Krista Chisam 6, Kelly Bush 4, Sara Kate Brogden 3, Jaycie Hodges 1, Cydney Jane Perry 1