LS Girls cannot overcome the slow start to the regional final defeat against Gladbrook-Reinbeck-New News Daily News

Nevada-Lynnville Sully basketball coach Jerry Huling was proud of how his squad ended his game against No. 8 Gladbrook-Reinbeck on Wednesday.

Unfortunately, the slow start for the Hawks of class 1a No. 11 and a hard shooting night with a defeat of 43: 39 against the rebels in championship game 1a region 8 at the Nevada High School.

“The children have never given up. They fought, ”said Hulsing. “It only shows the character and the heart they have. They put everything at risk. Unfortunately we didn't start very well. “

Gladbrook-Reinbeck scored the first nine points of the second quarter and the first 13 of the third to bring a two-digit lead to the last framework.

Lynnville-Sully received a big boost from the freshman class in the fourth, but it wasn't enough to overcome the hump.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck (21-3) has won his girl's first basketball tournament since 1994. The rebels will be number 7 at the State Tournament and on March 5th in the Wells Fargo Arena in the Moines at 5 p.m. at 5 p.m. with 5:00 p.m. with the second victory and No. 2 (23-1).

The HAWKS only completes a senior from an 18: 6 squad, which was classified over 1A throughout the season.

“You saw the character the children have,” said Huling. “They continued. You have the heart of a champion. It is a difficult lesson, but we will learn from it. We will try to get ahead better. “

Brilynn Tice scored the first three points of the game to give LS an early advantage, but the rebels received the next six to rise after a 6: 4.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck expanded its advantage after a 9-0 run to 15: 4, which began with a Kennedy Brant Bank shot from the free-wire line and ended with a Brant basket inside.

The Hawks only stayed at six at half-time after Ava Brummel had buried a few free throws and Alaina Roberts put on a 3 pointer in the buzzer.

“We were shy in the first half and didn't attack,” said Huling. “We didn't do what we said we had to do. We said we had to put our heads down and get to the edge, and we didn't. “

The lead of the rebels swelled to 19 in the third. They achieved the first 13 of the frame and led after three 34-19.

A trio from LS -Neulingen led the Hawks comeback in the fourth. Isabelle Vos emphasized LS with 10 points in victory. She hit a jumper and turned a three -point game in the third to close the gap.

Kate Harthoorn made two free throws to open Breah Lowry's fourth and consecutive 3-pointer, and Roberts Schmolz the deficit of the Hawks with 5:04 to play.

The rebels pushed their advantage back to 12, but LS got theft and a layup from Tatum Huyser, a few free throws from VOS and a triple from Lowry to return within 40-35.

“After deciding that we had nothing to lose, we started to force the problem and happened good things,” said Huling. “We had to play with ruthless dedication right from the start.”

A Brooke Harthoorn -Layup held the lead at five and VOS made two free throws with 26.3 seconds to play for the last lead.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck missed four free throws in the last 20 seconds, but got an offensive rebound and the advantage of a jumping ball call on the other. The fourth missed free throw stuck on the edge and the jumping ball put the ball back to the rebels with 4.3 seconds on the clock.

“We had our hands on many balls they found,” said Huling. “We just couldn't grab the ball. It was also hard breaks. If we get this defensive rebound (on the one who got stuck), who knows. “

The Hawks made things interesting late by scoring nine points in the last 1:42.

Of the 20 points they scored on the fourth point, 13 came from the first semester class, which includes Lowry, Vos and Brooke Harthoorn.

VOS led the Hawks with 10 points in the second half and collected four rebounds and two steals and Lowry scored all eight points in the second half and scored four rebounds, two assists and three steals from the bank. Reserve Brooke Harthoorn was five points.

VOS turned 6-of-7 out of the free wire line, while Lowry was 2 out of 3.

“They competed, fought and gave no centimeters,” said Hulsing about the trio for newcomers. “When we took the ball into the basket, we saw good results. We just didn't do it fast enough. “

Huyser, who returned from an ankle injury, which she suffered on February 18 at the regional victory against Madrid, scored six rebounds, two assists and three steals, Brummel three points and six rebounds and Tice.

Kate Harthoorn was limited to the two free throws. GR ensured that the leading scorer of the Hawks would not beat her. She only made three shots and collected three rebounds in loss.

The only senior who is lost by the conclusion is Roberts, who ended with six points, six rebounds and two steals.

“She brought great leadership. I can't appreciate her enough for what she has been doing for four years, ”said Huling about Roberts. “Your nickname of one of our conference coach is Bulldog. She is fearless. She fights, falls and brings stubbornness. She does many small things for us and we have to find a way to fill her shoes. “

Lynnville Sully was plagued by 28 percent, which were shot from the ground and 16 sales. The Hawks were 4 out of 12 of 3 and 13 out of 19 from the foul line. You have convicted the rebels 32-26.

Brant led Gladbrook-Reinbeck with 15 points, 17 rebounds, four steals and five blocks. Brinn Schneider scored 10 points and only connected the rebels from a large reach.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck shot 31 percent off the ground, scored 2 out of 15 of 3 and turned 13 out of 24 out of the foul line. You have committed nine sales.

“I think we are close. Some of it is strength, ”said Huling,“ we have to spend time in the weight room and become stronger. Rebounding injured us tonight.

“We only replied late in the game with our own run. Our defense was okay, but we didn't do our crime very well. “

Notes: Lynnville-Sully's four-game victory made the defeat. … the Hawks were 13 points below the average of the season. … Kennedy Brants Mother, Justina (Mercer) Brant, is a GR -CO trainer. At the end of the nineties and in the late nineties and the early 2000s, she was a college teammate of Breah Lowry's mother Carrie and Jessica Maston on Grand View College. … The HAWKs have reached the 16-weight barrier 16 times since 2006-07.