For the fourth time this season, the Strawberry Crest girls’ basketball team came up short against district rival Sickles, this time in the region semifinals.
The Lady Chargers fell 51-49, losing on a Sickles basket with just 10 seconds to play after SCHS took a 1-point lead.
Strawberry Crest ends its best season to date with a 20-8 record after advancing to regionals for the first time in the program’s four-year history.
“I couldn’t be prouder with the way the girls fought tonight,” head coach Latosha Lewis said after the loss. “I’ve coached a lot of games, and this was the best one I’ve coached.”
Strawberry Crest is a young team with no seniors. They will return everyone next season, along with some talented incoming freshmen, according to Lewis. The Lady Chargers’ two standouts, Maiya Trigg and Aliyah Gregory will be a junior and senior, respectively, next season.
Gregory led SCHS Tuesday with 13 points, while Trigg had 12.
“We definitely feel like we can make a run at a state championship next year,” Lewis said. “Everyone will be back and playing in regionals was a great learning experience for our team, especially our younger players.”AirCrack