Lady Panthers pressed by Wind River

There was a battle of big cats at Saratoga High School Friday night, when the Cougars of Wind River visited the local Lady Panthers. Wind River brought along an aggressive full court press defense, that they employed from the opening jump to the final whistle. The Lady Panthers were playing up in class against 2A Wind River and came out on the short side of a 62-41 final score.

Coach Heather Bartlett was not disappointed by the game noting that playing the larger school, and experiencing the intense full-court pressure will be valuable for the Panthers. She added “It took us through the entire first half to adjust to their press. I felt we played really well in the second half, and played them even from that point.”. This was a non-conference game and a great opportunity for the Saratoga players to face a solid challenge as they move deeper into the season.

Statistics from the game:

Sophie Diaz - 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

Cassidy Herring - 11 points, 9 rebounds,

Allie Condict - 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals

Rhiwan Williams - 5 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists

Anna Peterson - 4 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals