Bombers rally but can't hold on

Pine Plains 30, Spackenkill 43

PINE PLAINS — Stissing Mountain High School girls varsity basketball outplayed visiting Spackenkill for the second and third quarters of their Dec. 17 match, but Spackenkill proved too strong in the opening and closing parts of the game, coming away with the 43-30 win.

The Bombers got off to a slow start, falling behind 12-2 at the end of the first quarter, but found their way back, outscoring their opponent 19-14 over the next two quarters.

“I’m really proud of the way that the girls played,â€� said coach Eric Sullivan after the game.  “We didn’t fold after falling behind in the first quarter and hung with them for most of the game.â€�

Statistically, the Bombers shot well, going eight for 11 over the course of the game. Leading scorers were Deanna Strang with 10 points, Alexa Betts with seven and Jordyn Funk with four.

But Spackenkill had many more offensive opportunities, going 16 for 27.

“Their defense was tough and caused a lot of turnovers, but ours was just as tough,â€� Sullivan added. “Both teams left everything that they had on the floor and were battling for loose balls all night.  Spackenkill executed much better than we did and shot seven for 11 from the foul line in the fourth quarter.â€�

With the loss, Stissing Mountain falls to 0-3 overall.

 

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