The Southland girls basketball team hung around for a half, but it couldn’t keep up as it lost to Winona Cotter (12-3 overall, 8-0 Three Rivers) 59-33 on the road Tuesday.

The Rebels (3-12 overall, 2-7 Three Rivers) trailed by just six at halftime, but they only scored 13 points in the second half.

“They came out and played a little rougher and a little tougher and we threw in the towel,” Southland head coach Dean Bendtsen said.

Southland 20  13  —  33

Cotter 26  33  —  59

Southland scoring: Bailey Johnson, 10; Larissa Goslee, 9; Kelsey Mensink, 4; Jenna Bentzin, 4; Kayla Nelsen, 3; Hattie Wiste, 3; free throws: 50 percent (9-for-18)