By Nikki Yeomans
The boys’ varsity basketball team played the Ponderosa Mustangs on Tuesday, January 22. The team played a very competitive game and came away with a 68-60 victory.
“We were able to win this game because of our teamwork and trust in each other,” said Mark Mamunes, the high scorer.
Littleton had good offense in the first quarter, but gave up some points due to four fouls. The score at the end of the first quarter was a tight 12-11. In the second quarter, the Lions were able to start pulling away with their excellent defense and ability to draw fouls. At the end of the first half the Lions were ahead 27-22, and the Mustangs were visibly frustrated from their inability to convert points.
When the team came out in the third quarter, they were able to pull ahead even further with their excellent offense and multiple three-point shots. Mamunes played an excellent third-quarter, and with his play along with the rest of the team’s, it seemed the Mustangs had no chance of catching up. However, the Mustangs came out very strong, and hit five three-pointers, most of which were scored by their high-scoring junior Jordan Dolph. The Mustangs came within a couple of points of tying the Lions, but they were able to hold on the lead.
“We had some difficulties against their superior size, and the loss of Kyle McCaslin due to his surgery, but we played as a team and that’s why we won,” said sophomore Marcus Parry.
Junior Nate Guthals said, “If we continue to play as a team and work on our chemistry, we’ll be able to succeed like this throughout the season.”
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Girls’ basketball unable to pull out a win versus Heritage
By Missy CoyneThe girls’ varsity basketball team was unable to pull out a win versus Heritage High School on Friday night, with a final score of 62-39.
The team started off strong in the first half with a solid offensive game, and only seven fouls. Although the score after the first quarter was 15-8 HHS, the Lions closed the gap with a score of 24-25 by the end of the first half.
However, the second half of the game proved to be a challenge for LHS.
“We were able to keep up with Heritage through the first half, but after half time, they had a second wind and our offensive intensity dropped,” senior Julianne Reed said.
The Lions were able to get many of their shots to fall, but they did not have as many scoring opportunities as they would have liked. The Lions were solid at rebounding the ball and moving it down the entirety of the court, but the Eagles’ defense was quick to snatch the ball away whenever they had the chance.
Although the Lions tried their hardest to close the gap in the score, the game ended up being in favor of the Eagles. The girls will try to get back on their winning streak against Regis next Friday, January 25th.
The team started off strong in the first half with a solid offensive game, and only seven fouls. Although the score after the first quarter was 15-8 HHS, the Lions closed the gap with a score of 24-25 by the end of the first half.
However, the second half of the game proved to be a challenge for LHS.
“We were able to keep up with Heritage through the first half, but after half time, they had a second wind and our offensive intensity dropped,” senior Julianne Reed said.
The Lions were able to get many of their shots to fall, but they did not have as many scoring opportunities as they would have liked. The Lions were solid at rebounding the ball and moving it down the entirety of the court, but the Eagles’ defense was quick to snatch the ball away whenever they had the chance.
Although the Lions tried their hardest to close the gap in the score, the game ended up being in favor of the Eagles. The girls will try to get back on their winning streak against Regis next Friday, January 25th.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Girls basketball took on Douglas County
By Gracie Wright(Left: Maddie Craver shoots a free throw.)
The Lady Lions basketball team took on Douglas County on Tuesday, January 15, in the LHS Gym. The team lost with a score of 28-62 at the conclusion of the game.
Littleton played well and worked on passing and defense, but the Huskies played a scrappy game, and won the favor of the referees at the beginning, making it a difficult game for the Lions.
“The coaches had a wonderful offensive scheme, but us as players didn’t follow through with it,” junior captain Alyssa Orndorff said.
The girls showed good ball handling, passing, and were fast at catching rebounds. They were ahead 12-11 at the end of the first quarter. However, the Huskies came back with an aggressive defense and held the Lions for the rest of the game.
“Our mental focus dropped during the second half, and we were unable as a team to bring our focus back,” senior captain Julie Reed said.
Coach Tom Bradbury appeared positive on the court, and made sure to include all of the players. The season has been touch and go so far, and this was just another bump in the road.
“We as a team need to play smarter and have fewer turnovers because that is how the outcome of a game is a win or loss. We as a team can control our effort and decisions and that’s where we lost it,” junior Stephanie James said.
The Lions will play rival team Heritage on Friday, January 18 at 7:00pm.
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