ES girls bow out in district tourney

ES girls bow out in district tourney

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OAK GROVE – The Tigers were one and done in the postseason in girls basketball. Excelsior Springs’ season ended Feb. 26 at Oak Grove High School with a 46-42 loss to Marshall in the Class 4 District 15 Tournament. In falling to the Owls, the Tigers finished 6-18 with an 11-game losing streak. The Tigers bolted to a 6-2 lead, but that lead slipped away as the Owls finished the first quarter with an 8-2 run and led 10-8 entering the second quarter. Excelsior Springs tied it up quickly in the second quarter, then took the lead midway through the second quarter. The Tigers led 21-19 at halftime. Excelsior Springs held the lead for the first four minutes of the second half before the Owls connected on back-to-back buckets to reclaim the lead. The Owls led by four twice early in the fourth quarter, but the Tigers answered by reclaiming the lead. Multiple lead changes followed. Marshall put the final dagger in Excelsior Springs’ season by scori...

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