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Lady Blues lose early lead; fall at home to Lady Eagles

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 12:38 pm
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    Graham’s Leah Holland passes to a teammate during the first half of last Tuesday’s home-meeting with Decatur. The Lady Blues led after the first quarter, but Decatur opened the second half on a 12-2 run to take control of the game. Senior Ryan Gober led in scoring with 10 points. Leader photo by Travis Martinez
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Despite holding an early lead, the Lady Blues were unable to sustain their momentum for the final three quarters in Tuesday’s 46-37 loss against Decatur Tuesday at Graham High School gym.

The Lady Blues gave Decatur (8-3) everything it could handle for all four stanzas and even made it a seven-point game late but turnovers continue to be a problem early on for the team.

Graham was able to keep the Lady Eagles’ talented offense at bay early on thanks to a strong defensive effort. Decatur was held to a season-low four points in the first quarter.

The first half was an offensive struggle for both teams, leaving the score 6-4 in favor of Graham at the end of the first eight minutes of play.

Chloe Menard knocked down a 3-pointer from...

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