ES varsity girls hoopsters go 0-3 at Husker Classic
Wins eluded Excelsior Springs in varsity girls basketball at last week’s Husker Classic.
The Tigers went 0-3 in the tournament, hosted by Lafayette County of Higginsville. They fell to Oak Grove 3424 Dec. 5, to Odessa 40-33 Dec. 6 and to Lexington 4233 Dec. 9.
Excelsior Springs led Oak Grove 7-6 after one quarter, but then experienced a second-quarter scoring drought. The Tigers trailed 17-12 at halftime.
The Tigers made it a one-point ballgame (17-16) with two quick scores in the third quarter, but the Panthers outscored Excelsior Springs 11-4 the rest of the quarter. The teams played a 6-6 final quarter.
The Panthers scored 14 points off of 26 Excelsior Springs turnovers.
Baylee O’Dell paced Excelsior Springs in scoring with 12 points. The junior’s stat line also included six rebounds.
Other contributors were Willa Schreier, a first-year high schooler, with five points and two steals; Bella Loeffert...