Matthew Lounsberry mlounsberry@hillsdale.net mlounsberryHDN

BRONSON Jonesville got a little more fight then they expected from Reading on Monday night, but the Comets kept their season alive with a 38-29 win over the Rangers in their district quarterfinal game at Bronson.

I think we got caught looking ahead to Homer on Wednesday, said Jonesville coach Tom Dunn. [Reading coach] Kevin Bailey did a super job with his short-handed crew tonight and they scrapped for 32 minutes.

The Comets held an 11-5 lead after the first quarter, but had a hard time pulling away from Reading after the opening frame.

Jonesville only outscored the Rangers 6-4 and 12-10 in the second and third quarters, respectively, and both teams scored nine points in the fourth quarter.

Koryn Playford led the Comets in scoring with 11 points. Katie Brown had 10 points, four rebounds and four assists, while Teya Nichols added nine points and seven rebounds.

Jonesvilles Samantha Dunn contributed eight rebounds and four steals, and Sarah Dawson added five rebounds.

Reading was led by senior Madison Caldwell, who recorded a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Emily Hill added seven points and five rebounds for the Rangers.

Reading finishes its season with a 6-15 record overall. Jonesville advances to Wednesdays district semifinal game against Homer, which will also be played in Bronson.

Our defense was okay, but we missed a lot of shots tonight, Dunn said. We need to come out with some enthusiasm on Wednesday and play with some emotion.

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