Dog in the Bulldogs: Harts Bluff wins playoff opener, takes ranked Muenster to the limit

  • Harts Bluff head coach Bradley Lambeth embraces Kayden Mason and Cayden James as the Bulldogs celebrate their first-ever playoff win as the Bulldogs won their bi-district round matchup over Quinlan Boles in overtime, 81-78. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD
    Harts Bluff head coach Bradley Lambeth embraces Kayden Mason and Cayden James as the Bulldogs celebrate their first-ever playoff win as the Bulldogs won their bi-district round matchup over Quinlan Boles in overtime, 81-78. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD
  • Avyn Carrington drives past Muenster’s Garrett Hess during Friday’s area round game. The Bulldogs took the eighth-ranked Hornets to overtime, falling short, 50-48. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD
    Avyn Carrington drives past Muenster’s Garrett Hess during Friday’s area round game. The Bulldogs took the eighth-ranked Hornets to overtime, falling short, 50-48. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / QUINTEN BOYD
Harts Bluff boys’ basketball coach Bradley Lambeth accepted congratulations after his team made history, but made sure to note that it was his team that did the hard work. “Those boys went out there and played their hearts out,” he said. “It was all them. I just sat on the bench and sweated it out.” The program and its coach – a second generation coach – grew together and made history for the…

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