Bowling Green’s girls split its two games in the Columbia Academy Christmas Invitational Tournament that took place Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Lady Bucs won the first game, 60-41, over North Pike on Tuesday.

Bowling Green got off to a strong start, jumping out to a 17-2 lead early in the first quarter, and ending the quarter with a 22-4 lead.

North Pike rebounded at the outset of the second quarter, as they began the period on an 8-3 run to trim the score to 25-12.

Bowling Green increased the lead back to 31-15 by halftime.

North Pike got the deficit to 13 twice in the second half — both times were in the third quarter — but could get no closer, as the Lady Bucs went on for the 19-point victory.

McKinley Seal and Hollie Waskom combined to score more than half of Bowling Green’s points, as both players had a big scoring contest.

Seal led the way with 18 points on 7-of-13 from the floor, which included a 3-pointer. She also dished out four assists while grabbing a rebound and making three steals.

Waskom converted seven of her nine shots and two of her three 3-pointers on her way to a 17-point afternoon. She also passed for three assists and recorded a steal.

Shelby McDonald tallied six points that included a 3-pointer, to go with two boards, an assist and a steal.

Hallie Robertson posted five points, which included a 3-pointer, two rebounds and an assist.

Katelin Junkins and Cailee Fruge had four points each. Junkins recorded seven rebounds, three assists and a block. Fruge grabbed six rebounds and had an assist and a steal.

Anna Beninato, Sydney Watson and Mason Edwards scored two points each. Watson pulled down a pair of rebounds, dished out an assist and made a steal. Edwards had a steal.

The next game was a 52-46 loss to East Rankin Academy on Thursday.

Bowling Green trailed 13-9 after the first quarter, but East Rankin extended the lead to 27-15 by halftime.

The second half went better for the Lady Bucs, who won both quarters and outscored East Rankin 31-25 over the final two periods, but came up short in the 52-46 setback.

Hollie Waskom put up a solid double-double. She scored a team-high 17 points on 5-of-9 from the floor and she had a led the Lady Bucs with 13 rebounds. Waskom also dished out an assist and made three steals. Waskom also hit three of her four 3-pointers and was 4-of-6 from the free-throw line.

McKinley Seal put up 10 points and missed a double-double by just one rebound, as she finished with nine. Like Waskom, she was 4-of-6 from the charity stripe. Seal also had three assists and a steal.

Shelby McDonald recorded nine points and connected on a pair of threes. McDonald also grabbed two rebounds, dished out a pair of assists and made two steals.

Sydney Watson and Cailee Fruge put up five each. Watson was 2-for-4 from the field and hit a 3-pointer. She also made a steal. Fruge pulled down four rebounds, passed for two assists and posted three steals.