Girls
February 13, 2023
The Sabercats lost a nail biting matchup to the Lobos after a controversial ending.
The two teams were in the process of feeling one another out early, as the two were evenly matched after the first eight minutes. But the Sabercats were aggressive early, attacking inside the paint and drawing several fouls to take a two-point edge.
However, Rocky bounced back in a big way during the second quarter, draining several three pointers en route to a 20-9 run to secure a nine point lead heading into halftime. But Fossil was comfortable playing from behind, slowly chipping away at the Lobo lead.
After plenty of back-and-forth action, Rocky Mountain still held a 56-49 lead with only a few minutes remaining in the contest. The Sabercats battled back into the contest with a 9-2 run to tie the game back up at 58. This included a massive one by senior Andrea Walser to knot the game with seven seconds remaining.
Although they were saved by the free throws, Fossil would eventually lose by the free throws as well. After a relatively tame looking foul was called on the Sabercats, the Lobos nailed one free throw with less than a second to go to win the city matchup 59-58.
This led to a bittersweet senior night, where Fossil Ridge honored their three seniors who have made an incredible impact on the program: Kate Davis, Ella Lavigne, and Andrea Walser.
With this loss, the Sabercats fall to 13-9 overall and 10-3 in conference play, good enough for third in the Front Range Conference. The team also drops to 1-1 in the race to defend their city championship, tied for second with Rocky Mountain. In order for a shot at being repeat city champions, Fossil will have to defeat Poudre on the road this Thursday, February 16, who currently is in the driver’s seat going 2-0 in their crosstown games.
