Lady Raiders beat ACH, lose to Okanogan

The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders beat ACH last week, but then suffered their first basketball loss of the season at the hands of Okanogan. 

The Lady Raiders won a road game against Almira-Coulee-Hartline by 39 points with a final score of 74-35 Jan. 4. 

Audrey Hansen was LR's scoring leader with 16 points, followed by Halle Albert, who scored 12. Shyanne Marchand and Cylia St. Pierre each scored 11, and Zalissa Finley scored 10. 

Finley dominated in rebounds with 12 in the game. She also had five blocks.

The Lady Raiders suffered their first loss of the season in Coulee Dam against the Okanogan Lady Bulldogs Jan. 7, with a final score of 63-57, giving LR a 7-1 win-loss record.

There were plenty of lead changes in the game. 

LR led 19-12 at the end of the first quarter, but Okanogan closed the gap, briefly taking the lead halfway through the second quarter, going up 21-20.

LR took the lead back to end the quarter, leading 34-30 at the end of the half.

Okanogan took the lead back toward the end of the third quarter, leading 45-44 when it ended, and winning 63-57 at the end of the game.

Despite the loss, Hansen shined with an incredible 34 points, including going 10 for 11 from the free-throw line. 

Albert and Marchand each scored eight. 

Hansen pulled down 11 rebounds and Finley pulled down eight for the night.

LR was scheduled to host Brewster in Coulee Dam yesterday, results of which will be reported in next week's Star. 

They are scheduled to play at home against Yakama Nation Tribal School on Thursday, Jan. 13, at 4:45 p.m. 

A road game is scheduled at White Swan High School at 6 p.m. on Jan. 14, and another road game is scheduled with Tonasket on Jan. 18, also at 6 p.m.