MORAN Marmaton Valley traded baskets for three quarters with St. Paul, but in the fourth the Wildcats tank was empty.
The Indians won the contest 47-36.
Facing one of the top teams of the Three Rivers League was always going to be a challenge for the youth-heavy Wildcats, which is why head coach Sherri Bagshaw was left with nothing but praise for her girls.
St. Paul is very experienced. They have a tradition, and are just expected to win every night out, Bagshaw said. I couldnt ask for any more from my girls tonight, and Ill take the 11-point loss to St. Paul. But it did hurt because the girls really wanted to win, expected to win, and that is a change in the thinking progress or our girls.