The West Liberty Comets girls' basketball team has improved a lot since the beginning of the season, but a five-point first quarter and a 12-point difference in the fourth were too much to overcome on Jan. 24. The Comets fell 60-41 to the Bears at West Branch. <\/p>\n
\"It's kind of been our story lately,\" West Liberty Head Coach Nick Heath said, \"We get down seven, 18, 23 points, whatever, and we fought back. <\/p>\n
\"Tonight it was 40-35 with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. (West Branch) went on an 8-0 run to take a commanding lead (in) the game, and that was tough to fight back from. We're improving. We've got a decent four-game stretch now.\" <\/p>\n
First Quarter <\/p>\n
West Liberty got off to a very slow start offensively and was down 7-0 before Hailey Daufeldt scored the Comets' first points of the game on a putback basket with 3:36 remaining in the first quarter. West Branch scored two more baskets, then a three-pointer by Molly Kelly made it 11-5. West Liberty trailed 13-5 by the end of the quarter. <\/p>\n
Second Quarter <\/p>\n
The Bears stretched their lead to double digits with a putback basket to start the second quarter. Emma Baker was fouled on a shot and made both free throws for the Comets for a 15-7 score. West Branch made a three-point basket; then Kelly drove to the hoop and scored. The Bears scored in the paint, and the Comets took a time out with 5:46 on the clock, trailing 20-9. <\/p>\n
Later on Daufeldt got a defensive board and Baker scored with a jump shot for a halftime score of 30-19, Bears. <\/p>\n
Third Quarter <\/p>\n
Daufeldt hit an outside two-pointer for the third quarter's first score. West Branch scored two baskets, then the Comets fouled the Bears. West Branch made the first free-throw then had a lane violation. The Comets turned the ball over, and West Branch scored. Kelly hit a three-point basket at the 4:42 mark, beginning a 10-0 run by the Comets for a 37-24 score. Baker got a defensive rebound, then the Bears pulled down a defensive board. Anderson got a defensive rebound, then the Bears got a rebound and traveled. <\/p>\n
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