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Miscues, turnovers haunt Lady Blues in road loss Tuesday

Tue, 12/04/2018 - 10:13 am
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    Junior Claire Jones takes a first half shot attempt last week on the road at Bridgeport. The Lady Blues fell to the state-ranked Sissies. Leader photo by Travis Martinez
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Winning on the road is never easy. Winning on the road against a top-10 team presents its own challenge.

The Lady Blues committed 24 turnovers in large part due to the Bridgeport full-court press last  Tuesday in a 64-39 loss at Bridgeport High School gymnasium.

The Sisses, currently ranked No. 6 in Class 4A by the Texas Girls Coaches Association, had little trouble getting to the basket.

Bridgeport begins the season with a record of 9-1 following the win and has already posted wins over two Class 6A schools and a pair of victories over Class 5A schools.

The closest the Lady Blues were to the home team was at the start of the game when senior guard Ryan Gober sank both of her free throw attempts to...

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