SCHULENBURG — Lady Horns basketball was defeated at Shorthorns Gym January 24 by Ganado High School with a final score of 38-33. Schulenburg possessed a double-digit lead late in the first half that slowly dwin- dled down throughout the contest due to Ganado’s shot making and clutch plays, resulting in a victo ry for the Lady Indians. Schulen- burg head girls basketball coach Phillip Eddins declined to com ment on the game.
Schulenburg took a 9-4 lead in the first quarter with just un- der three and a half minutes to play on four layups and a free throw. After Ganado senior Jalai Foster hit a three-pointer at the 1:42 mark to put it at 11-9, Lady Horns junior small forward Hai- ley Goode responded with a nice drive around the Ganado defense on the baseline for a layup to close out the quarter with a 13-9 lead.
Schulenburg kept a strong pace in the second quarter by adding a 6-0 run with two layups, one being from junior power for- ward Brooke Redding, followed by two free throws from Red ding to take a 19-9 advantage.
Schulenburg scored four more points in the half with two tough baskets from junior small for- ward Jessalyn Gipson to go into the locker room at halftime with a 23-15 lead.
The Lady Horns went up 2719 at the 5:40 mark in the third quarter from two free throws by senior Tamara Otto, then Gana do scored 11 straight points on
a couple jump shots, a couple layups, and an and one play to go ahead 30-29 after Schulenburg junior Rilee Sanchez hit a jumper for the last points of the quarter.
Ganado then sank six points in a row in the fourth quarter on two jump shots and a layup be- fore running some clock in the final two minutes. Sanchez hit two big free throws for Schulen burg with 57 seconds to go, but it was too little, too late as the Lady Horns were forced to foul and Ganado hit their free throws for a 38-33 win.
