Lyle-Pacelli girls edged out on the road
Published 10:36 pm Tuesday, February 14, 2017
The Lyle-Pacelli girls basketball team lost to Granada-Huntley-ECTML (21-4 overall) 66-64 on the road Tuesday.
LP (19-6 overall) had two turnovers in the last 48 seconds and GHECTML took the lead when it hit a three-pointer to go up 66-64. LP’s Kendal Truckenmiller missed a game-winning three-pointer as time expired.
“Both teams kept making plays,” LP head coach Justin Morris said. “It felt like every time they made a play, we would come down and make a play. We had them in position to finish the deal, we’ve just got to learn how to close out these big games.”
LP 34 30 — 64
GHECTML 32 34 — 66
LP scoring: Brooke Walter, 19; Abby Bollingberg, 12; Bethany Strouf, 9; Kristi Fett, 8; Caitlin Roberts, 6; Olivia Christianson, 5; Kendal Truckenmiller, 5; free throws: 57 percent (8-for-14)