By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Shawnee Heights girls basketball coach Bob Wells was proud of the way his T-Birds fought back against Basehor-Linwood Tuesday night.
The problem is that the hole Heights dug itself was too deep to dig out of in a home 51-43 United Kansas Conference loss to the Bobcats.
"I love our heart,'' Wells said. "These girls just do not give up Their effort is just through the roof and they keep going and going and they'll climb back into games.
"We just need to play with that sense of urgency the first four minutes of the game and continue it throughout the game.''
![Shawnee Heights girls basketball coach Bob Wells talks to his T-Birds during Tuesday's 51-43 UKC loss to Basehor-Linwood. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]](/images/aa-images/FLILkvNXsAAK4w7.jpg)
Shawnee Heights girls basketball coach Bob Wells talks to his T-Birds during Tuesday's 51-43 UKC loss to Basehor-Linwood. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Basehor-Linwood, which improved to 9-6 overall and 4-1 in the UKC, opened up a 26-13 lead with two minutes left in the first half before the T-Birds ended the half with a 6-0 run to cut its deficit to 26-19.
The Bobcat opened up a 39-24 advantage in the third quarter and began the fourth period with a 43-29 cushion before Heights fought back once again, getting as close as five points (48-43) with 50 seconds left before Basehor-Linwood ended the game with three straight free throws.
Basehor-Linwood had three double-figure scorers and did most of their damage on the backboards, out-rebounding the T-Birds by a 15-rebound margin.
Sophomores Kodi Baker and Harley Baker scored 16 points each for Basehor-Linwood while senior Alexys Augustine added 12 points.
Baker also grabbed 12 rebound while senior Sarah Lawless had 11 boards.
Junior Emari Doby led Shawnee Heights (7-7, 2-3) with 13 points while senior Abby Schulte added 12 points.
In addition to its problems on the board, the T-Birds also connected on just 10 of 21 free throws.
Shawnee Heights will travel to Lansing on Friday for a UKC game.
BASEHOR-LINWOOD GIRLS 51, SHAWNEE HEIGHTS 43
Basehor-Linwood 15 11 17 8 -- 51
Shawnee Heights 9 10 10 14 -- 43
Basehor-Linwood (9-6, 4-1) – Augustine 5-15 0-0 12, Greer 5-16 3-4 16, Cruse 0-3 0-0 0, Lawless 1-10 2-2 4, Capper 0-2 0-0 0, Baker 7-12 2-3 16, Gilliam 1-4 0-0 3, Vanderweide 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-62 7-11 51.
Shawne Heights (7-7, 2-3) – Doby 5-17 3-7 13, Schulte 3-7 4-6 12, Canady 1-5 2-6 4, Fleischer 0-1 0-0 0, Oczko 3-6 0-0 6, Hill 1-3 0-0 3, Rantz 1-1 0-0 2, Rottinghaus 0-1 1-2 1, Showalter 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 15-44 10-21 43.
3-point goals – Basehor-Linwood 6 (Greer 3, Augustine 2, Gilliam), Shawnee Heights 3 (Schulte 2, Hill). Total fouls – Basehor-Linwood 17, Shawnee Heights 13. Fouled out – none.
