By Kyle Roberts
The Ruston Lady Bearcats (14-7) fell Monday night in a road matchup to Sterlington 68-45 on a night where the ball would just not fall through the hoop in the second half.
“Tonight we did not play our best,” Ruston head coach Meredith Graf said. “We didn’t do some of the things we knew we had to do well to win. Sterlington despite their youth is a very talented team and well coached; give them credit. They shot extremely well and played hard on both ends.”
Ruston had a 30-23 lead at the half before Sterlington used a 25-point third quarter to come storming back.
Graf added that execution will be critical for her team moving forward with district play coming soon.
“Although I wasn’t happy about how the game was officiated, we didn’t execute the way we needed to in order to get the win,” Graf said. “This will serve as a reminder that we must execute on both ends to give ourselves a chance.”
Senior Jaliyah McWain finished with 20 points for the Lady Bearcats, while senior Zaccheya Jackson added 10.
Ruston will be back in action for the final non-district matchup of the season against Northwood High in Lena, La.
