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.
