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Gorillas manage just eight first half points
Davenport eighth-grader Clare Lathrop tries to convert a layup against St. George's. The Gorillas fell to the Dragons 52-24 Tuesday, Jan. 4.
DAVENPORT-The Gorilla girls have had trouble scoring points this season, and that trend continued Tuesday in a 52-24 loss to St. George's.
St. George's came out strong, scoring the first nine points of the game and nabbing a pair of transition baskets as Davenport's bigs couldn't score around the rim while the guards turned the ball over in the half court. It didn't get much better, as Davenport's only score of the quarter was a Kiersten Kemmerer three-pointer and the Dragons led 18-3 after one.
Davenport's offense continued to struggle in the second quarter, and the Gorillas couldn't take advantage of a sloppier Dragons effort. St. George's led 28-8 at halftime.
The second half was more of the same, with backcourt turnovers and missed shots around the rim plaguing Davenport while St. George's Margriet Galow converted opportunities into points. The Dragons led 41-14 after three quarters en route to its 52-24 victory.
Davenport fell to 2-7 with the loss and will look to get back on track versus Liberty Bell Saturday, Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. The Gorillas haven't won since an upset victory over rival Reardan Dec. 11.
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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