Lady Cats battle hard against Douglas

The Lady Bobcats took a beating on Thursday night, losing 78-22 to the state’s top ranked Douglas Lady Bearcats.

Coach Matt McPhie said it was a good learning experience for the girls, however.

“We did some good things at times versus a very talented Douglas team,” he said. “The Lady Bearcats are an aggressive and well balanced team.

“The girls struggled to take care of the ball most of the first half, leading to 22 turnovers. They made some adjustments and cut that number to just nine in the second half.”

Kamry Bowman led the Lady Cats with 10 points on the night and Julie Johnson chipped in another six.

Ruthanne Johnson commanded the boards, hauling in six rebounds.

“The girls fought hard, worked together and battled to the end,” McPhie said.

The loss to Douglas placed the girls number two in 3A Northeast conference play and 1-6 overall for the season.

They will be taking on Lander Valley in Lander this Friday, starting at 5:30 p.m.