Tiger girls suffer a two-loss streak

ODESSA - The Tigers lost by 41 points, 58-17, during a non-league game against the Waterville Shockers on Friday, Dec. 30.

Waterville led after the first quarter 15-4, with Odessa's Hayden Schuh supplying all of the Tigers' points.

The second quarter started with a short back and forth between the two teams until Waterville scored ten more points, while Odessa scored only five more to trail 25-9 by halftime.

At the start of the third quarter, the Tigers were visibly frustrated as the Shockers put eight more on the board within two minutes. At the end of the third quarter, Waterville scored 23 more points and Odessa four more points, 48-13.

The fourth quarter brought ten more points for Waterville and only four more points for Odessa, 58-17.

"They need to work on their turnovers, their shots," head coach Travis Schuh said. "Just apply what we teach them in practice."

The next opponent Odessa faced was the Oakesdale Nighthawks, whom the Tigers lost to 53-41 on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Odessa looked much more alive during this game versus its game against Waterville.

Senior Kaytlyn Shafer, Schuh and senior Ashlyn Nielsen all put two points on the board within the first three minutes of the first quarter.

The Tigers were leading when the first quarter concluded 16-7.

Oakesdale and Odessa scored ten points apiece during the second quarter, but Odessa still led 26-17 by the end.

The Nighthawks came back with a vengeance in the third quarter and the two teams tied by the end 33-33.

Oakesdale's defense was hard, fast and relentless. As a result, Odessa was exhausted by the fourth quarter.

The Nighthawks scored seven points in less than a minute with two minutes left of the game and sank a basket as time expired to win 53-41.