After taking a 35-33 lead midway through the third quarter, Lakota West fell behind and couldn’t keep up with Princeton in a 61-46 loss in a district semifinal matchup at Harrison Friday.
The Vikings led for most of contest until the third quarter. That was when sophomore Kelsey Mitchell picked up her third foul and was taken out of the game.
Lakota West responded by going on a 7-0 run, turning a 28-23 deficit into a 2-point advantage.
After the run, Mitchell checked back in the game and led Princeton on a 10-2 run. Lakota West managed to cut the lead to 5, but failed to get the score any closer.
Mitchell, who is ranked the No. 1 overall player in the nation in the recruiting class of 2014 by ESPN, finished with 19 points.
The loss ends the season for the Firebirds, who rebounded from their first losing season in 10 years with a 14-9 overall record. Lakota West played especially well late in the season, winning eight of its last 10 games heading into the Princeton loss.
Princeton 61, Lakota West 46
Princeton (20-3) – C. Mitchell 1 0 3, Roper 4 0 8, Ballew 1 4 6, K. Mitchell 4 11 19, Rucker 3 0 7, Chinn 1 1 3, Pogue 7 1 15. Totals 23 17 61.
Lakota West (14-9) – Zieverink 3 2 8, Reeves 4 0 9, Cannatelli 3 0 9, McNeal 4 3 11, Neihaus 2 0 5, Huxhold 1 0 2, Carter 1 0 2. Totals 23 5 46.
Halftime: Lakota West 33-31. 3-Pointers: P 2 (C. Mitchell, Rucker); L 5 (Cannatelli 3, Reeves, Neihaus).
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