Bombers, Taconic Hills girls play non-league winter break game

Bombers, Taconic Hills girls play non-league winter break game

Pine Plains's Bombers showed dominance in the paint, crashing the boards and winning most of the rebounds at the varsity match Friday, Jan. 3, at Stissing Mountain High School.

Photo by Nathan Miller

PINE PLAINS — Pine Plains hosted Taconic Hills High School for a winter break girls’ varsity basketball game at Stissing Mountain High School Friday, Jan. 3.

The Pine Plains Bombers beat the visiting challengers 69-33.

The Bombers took an early lead in the first quarter. Michelle Blackburn scored nine points in the quarter, leading scoring across both teams and setting up her team for an 18-11 lead after the eighth minute.

Neveah Rennie took the reins for the rest of the game, showing up steadily in every quarter to push the Bombers’ lead further and further and leading her team in points by the end of the night.

Taconic Hills played a steady ball game, but they were outpaced by the Bombers’ scoring early and often. All but the final quarter ended with a scoring deficit greater than seven points.

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