By East Alabama Sports Today

CHILDERSBURG – Piedmont had its subregion basketball game moved up a few hours to beat traveling in bad weather, but it took the Lady Bulldogs a little while to get back on schedule. Their season ended with a 57-46 defeat.

The teams played it close in the first quarter, but Childersburg outscored the Lady Bulldogs 30-17 over the middle two quarters to take control.

The Lady Tigers hit six 3-pointers in the first half to open a 28-19 halftime lead. Kamareona Simmons and Rakiya Spell scored 16 points each and combined for 20 in the second half.

The Lady Bulldogs (11-14) made a run in the fourth quarter with LeLe Ridley hitting three 3-pointers and scoring 11 and Ava Pope going 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Ridley finished with 14 points and Pope finished with 10.

Ridley had 13 rebounds and Pope had six steals. Armoni Perry had eight points and eight rebounds. Emily Farmer scored three points, but had seven rebounds.