Close defeats trim T-R playoff chances chances for T-R girls

Three losses, two by just a total of four points cut the chances for Tekoa/Rosalia girls to get a slot in the NE playoff round. Tekoa/Rosalia was rapped 56-28 by the LRS Broncos in the Tuesday night round to drop the TR record to 3-10.

Tekoa/Rosalia girls Friday sustained a one-point loss at St. George’s 39-40 and Saturday sustained three-point loss, 41-44 to neighboring Liberty on the Lancers’ court.

Liberty, which was hammered by Colfax Tuesday night, now has a 4-9 mark going into the last roind of action. They are now in the number-four slot for the last playoff ticket from the south side.

Saturday on the Lancers’ home court, Christine Denny led a third-quater charge for the Lancers when they broke out a 37-31 lead going into the last quarter. Denny hit five toss shots in the frame and Kaitlyn Rambo dropped a threebie.

The T-wolves charged back with Rayna Charles dropping a bucket and toss shot. Hannah Beach, who led the TR scorers with 14, dropped another three combo, and Olivia Pakootas drove in a baseline shot. She hit one foul shot later for a 41-43 score. TR had one last possession blown out on a ref call.

Lind/Ritzville/Sprague 56-Tekoa/Rosalia 29: 19/9 13/7 11/913/4: Melissa Groom 1, Hannah Beach 11, Maddie Bogenreif 4, Olivia Pakootas 4, Rayna Charles 3, Kimberly Groom 9. LRS; Ziemer 2, Bennett 8, Curtis 15, Jantz 9, M. Harder 6, Kessler 7, Swannack 9.

Liberty 44-Tekoa/Rosalia 41: 10-13 8/6 19/12 7/10:Lind/Ritzville/Sprague 44-Tekoa/Rosalia 28: 11/11 10/0 17/10 6/7: Jensen Merritt 21, Hannah Beach 14, Olivia Pakootas 8, Logan Dempsey 5, Maddie Bogenreif 6. Liberty: Jodi Carrell 1, Christine Denny 18, Abby Karlis 4, Maggie Nelson 14, Kaitlyn Rambo 8.

St. George’s 40-Tekoa/Rosalia 39; Jensen Merritt 2, Melissa Groom 2, Hannah Beach 2, Maddie Bogenreif 2, Olivia Pakootas 15, Maggie Hereford 4, Rayna Charles 6, Kimberly Groom 6. St. George’s: Ceci Berquist 12, Katie Tender 6, Sophia Karel 5, Hailey Higashi 4, Allison Hayes 8, Erin Armitage 8.