BY NICK CORN
After leading for most of the game, Girard fumbled the lead in the last 1:30 of the game and fell to Southeast 40-36. The Lady Trojans were rolling in the first quarter, thanks to an 11-1 run that put them ahead 15-6 at the buzzer. Carly Heatherly scored six points in the first, helping Girard to the big lead. Southeast made a comeback in the second quarter, outscoring Girard 13-6 to go into halftime trailing by just two points, 21-19.
After falling behind 21-23 early in the third quarter, the Lady Trojans went on an 8-0 run to help them to a 29-25 lead going into the fourth. Calea Augustin scored four of her team-high ten points in the third. Early in the fourth, Southeast was able to tie the game at 29 with back-to-back baskets, but Hannah Jones answered with two mid-range jumpers to push the lead back to four. Two free throws from Augustin and one more from Heatherly maintained the four-point lead, until Southeast nailed a three with 1:30 to go and followed it up with a layup 15 seconds later to take the lead, 36-35. Girard fought until the end, but the Lady Lancers were able to come out on top, 40-36. Now 7-12 on the year, Girard will face the 16-2 Lady Raiders of Frontenac next Tuesday at home.
Trojan Girls Feb 21 Box Score |
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Southeast 40, Girard 36 |
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Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Final |
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SHS |
6 |
13 |
6 |
15 |
40 |
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GHS |
15 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
36 |
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Girard: Augustin 10, Heatherly 7, Jones 6, Hanson 4, Herlocker 3, Gray 2, Leslie 2, Ray 2 |