среда, 19 сентября 2012 г.

WEST LAS VEGAS HANDS LADY TIGERS BASKETBALL FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON.(Sports) - Taos News (Taos, NM)

Byline: GABE TOTH

By Gabe Toth

The Taos News

The Lady Tigers came out with a weak showing against West Las Vegas last Tuesday (Dec. 4), dropping the Dons' season opener 55-41 for their first loss this year.

Coach Robert Trujillo said the girls just didn't play their A game that night.

'They knew that they didn't play their best,' he said. 'You have to come out to play every night.

'We struggled a little bit. We started off slow. West brought their running game, and we just came out flat.'

He said free throws could have made a difference in the game, but the Taos girls shot a lukewarm 15 for 35 from the line.

The girls were only down 21-17 at the half. However, a weak third quarter for the Lady Tigers put the game in WLV's hands, as Taos scored only two points during the quarter and never recovered.

'They (West Las Vegas) got the momentum and just pushed the ball,' Trujillo said. 'West had more energy than we did. It was their first game.'