Article: SAND CREEK STUMBLES LATE ; Scorpions unable to maintain lead as Alamosa prevails

Sand Creek owned a fourpoint lead in the fourth quarter but couldn't finish the job Thursday against Alamosa in a pool play game of the Panther Classic girls basketball tournament at Harrison.

The Scorpions lost 49-39 to the Class 4A Mean Moose (1-3), who closed the contest with a 17-3 spurt. Alamosa senior point guard Katie Bussey scored seven of her game-high 28 points in the final quarter.

"We're showing improvement every game," said second-year Sand Creek coach Autumn Sereno, whose team is 1-4.

Alamosa's full-court press rattled the Class 5A Scorpions, who also lost the ball in half-court sets. Inconsistency plagued Sand Creek, which trailed 25-19 at halftime after being tied 12-12 at ...

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