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Fantasy turns into bad dream for Old High
November 26, 2007Saturday night wasn't all right for Wichita Falls High School basketball in the Division I finals of the 27th Annual Fantasy of Lights sponsored by State Farm Insurance.
(And yes, that is the official name of the tourney)
A taller, more athletic opponent in Abilene started the night off by handing the Lady Coyotes their first loss of the season in convincing fashion with a 61-28 victory.
It's not all bad for Coach Joe Golding and his now 7-1 team though. Abilene also handed two-time defending champion Liberty Christian, led by two-time MVP Whitney Hand, a similarly lopsided 41-29 loss in the opening round on Friday.
The Coyotes shared the Lady Coyotes' fate, though much of the damage wasn't due to eventual champion South Garland's play -- it was self-inflicted.
A year removed from Deron Anderson, the Coyotes' offense struggled, sputtered and eventually disappeared with several players missing lay-ups in the final moments.
And even though 6-7 post Rory Burt stuck out the most due to his height, he had plenty of help in a 37-31 loss that could have and really should have been avoided.
Both teams will bounce back though and hopefully, be better for having gone through what they did.
Learning experiences really suck, don't they?
Note: Lost in the shuffle of all this, the Rider Lady Raiders finished third in the Division I girls bracket as Coach Jeff Martin continues to rebuild the program.
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