Coe-Brown 37, Belmont 34
Key players: Coe-Brown – Ava Telehala (10 points), Rowan Carr (8 points, 6 rebounds), Alexis Cowan (7 points, 3 steals)
Highlights: Bailee Detrude hits a big 3 to cut Belmont’s lead to 15-11 in a defensive battle in the first half. Telehala hit two big 3s and put the D-II Bears ahead, and Coe-Brown ground out a victory over D-III Belmont on the first day of the 43rd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Bash at Farmington High School. Bracket play of the girls’ tournament opened on Wednesday.
Coach’s quote: “We looked like a team that has not played in three days. Looking forward to see what we can do as this tournament goes along.” – Coe-Brown’s Joe Vachon
Records: Coe-Brown 0-2 in D-II; Belmont 1-2 in D-III