The Swanville Bulldogs girls’ basketball team has battled injuries and illness all season long. After only taking one of three games the previous week, the lady Bulldogs were hoping to bounce back last Tuesday night against the West Central Knights.

Despite taking a 38-36 lead into halftime, the Bulldogs failed to have a repeat performance in the second half, being outscored 21-33 falling to the Knights 69-59.

Swanville had a tough time rebounding against a much taller West Central team. The Knights also applied full court pressure for much of the game which led to many turnovers for the Bulldogs.

Head coach Aaron Gapinski was pleased with how the girls kept fighting.

"We played a pretty solid game but just couldn’t get a rebound down the stretch,” he said. “The girls continue working hard and are making huge improvements.”

The lady Bulldogs have struggled in the second half in many of their games this season.

“We need to learn how to finish a game and make better decisions down the stretch,” Gapinski said. “I like the way this team is heading though.”

Marissa Evans continued on her season long hot streak finishing with 35 points and 17 rebounds. She has recorded a double-double in each game this season.

West Central’s Jen Froemming had a team high 18 points for the Knights.

Swanville will host Browerville Dec. 16 in another Prairie Conference matchup.

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