Lady Tigers fall in semis to Independence, knocking them from Division II playoffs

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 Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 11:48am
Katelyn Cole scored 13 in Lemoore's playoff loss to Independence on Wednesday.
Katelyn Cole scored 13 in Lemoore's playoff loss to Independence on Wednesday.
Photo by Bill Burris, Lemooresports.com

Lemoore’s varsity girls’ basketball team’s season ended Wednesday night at Independence High School when the 18-10 Tigers failed to score a point in the fourth quarter, despite trailing by just 5 points at the end of three periods.

Independence, 21-6, outscored Lemoore 17-0 in the final frame and ended the Tigers hopes of a Division II title with a 43-21 victory.

Lemoore was led by Katelyn Cole, who had more than half her team’s points, scoring 13 in the loss.

Lemoore fell behind early in the game 12-4, but chipped away at the Independence lead, outscoring the Falcons 10-6 in the third that cut the gap to just five points.

Independence will play in the Division II title game on Friday at 6 p.m. against Bakersfield, which defeated Lemoore’s West Yosemite League rival Redwood 42-41.

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