McClain falls at North Adams in OT
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The Highland County Press-
In their second non-league road game to open the season, the McClain Lady Tigers were unable to gain the win, falling to the host North Adams Lady Green Devils, 55-48 Wednesday.
MHS, of the South Central Ohio League, was held scoreless in the first quarter and didn't score until there was 6:00 left in the second quarter, as MHS trailed 9-0 after the first quarter and 22-16 at halftime.
The Lady Tigers (0-2) were outscored 16-14 in the third frame but forced overtime with their fourth-quarter performance, outscoring the Lady Devils, 16-8.
[[In-content Ad]]Overtime didn't fare so well for the visitors with host North Adams, of the Southern Hills Athletic Conference, winning the extra four minutes, 9-2 for the five-point win.
"You can't play like we did in the first quarter and expect to beat a team like North Adams," MHS head coach Jarrod Haines said. "My kids fought hard to come back, but the first quarter haunted us."
McClain was 15-of-55 from the field (27.2 percent), while shooting 0-for-11 from three-point range. The Lady Tigers were also 18-of-32 from the free-throw line.
Leading MHS in scoring was senior Katy Unger with 17 points, followed by junior Shania Massie with 14 points.
Senior Tara Karnes followed with seven points, while freshman Taylor Polley scored five points. Juniors Lauren Rayburn and Sarah Thompson each scored two points.
McClain will play again on Saturday, Nov. 30 when they play their third straight game on the road, this time a non-league game at Adena. The Lady Tigers will make their home debut on Wednesday, Dec. 4 when they host East Clinton.
MHS, of the South Central Ohio League, was held scoreless in the first quarter and didn't score until there was 6:00 left in the second quarter, as MHS trailed 9-0 after the first quarter and 22-16 at halftime.
The Lady Tigers (0-2) were outscored 16-14 in the third frame but forced overtime with their fourth-quarter performance, outscoring the Lady Devils, 16-8.
[[In-content Ad]]Overtime didn't fare so well for the visitors with host North Adams, of the Southern Hills Athletic Conference, winning the extra four minutes, 9-2 for the five-point win.
"You can't play like we did in the first quarter and expect to beat a team like North Adams," MHS head coach Jarrod Haines said. "My kids fought hard to come back, but the first quarter haunted us."
McClain was 15-of-55 from the field (27.2 percent), while shooting 0-for-11 from three-point range. The Lady Tigers were also 18-of-32 from the free-throw line.
Leading MHS in scoring was senior Katy Unger with 17 points, followed by junior Shania Massie with 14 points.
Senior Tara Karnes followed with seven points, while freshman Taylor Polley scored five points. Juniors Lauren Rayburn and Sarah Thompson each scored two points.
McClain will play again on Saturday, Nov. 30 when they play their third straight game on the road, this time a non-league game at Adena. The Lady Tigers will make their home debut on Wednesday, Dec. 4 when they host East Clinton.