Turnovers Cost LHS Girls Upset Bid

The Liberal Lady Redskins played a very good class 6A Oklahoma school fo a six point game at the half. But in the end, 30 turnovers were way too many to overcome as Lawton (4-1) beat Liberal 56-31 Friday night in the Big House as part of the Conestoga/Community Bank Classic. Lawton’s only loss was to #3 5A Carl Albert by just four.

LHS could not handled the Lawton pressure and shot just 1-12 from three point range in the loss but still hung in there for a half. The Lady Wolverines feasted on the early turnovers and led 16-5 and 18-7 but Liberal trailed just 24-18 at halftime. Lawton led 41-24 after three.

Liberal is 0-3 and hosts 1-1 Bartlesville Saturday at 4 in the Big House and on 1270 and kscbnews.net. The Lady Bruins topped Hereford 58-48 Friday in the Big House as part of the Conestoga/Community Bank Classic.