Lady Hawks improve but lose 2

The hard work is beginning to pay off as the number of turnovers continues to trend downward and the ball handling improves but it still wasn't enough as coach Doree Thilmony and her Lady Hawks fell twice last week, losing 72-35 to Loyola in Thompson Falls Thursday and 56-32 to Eureka in Eureka Friday.

Thompson Falls has only one scheduled game this week, hosting Mission Thursday.

"We are getting better," Thilmony said. "We are handling the ball better, breaking pressure defense better and playing better defense; I think we can play with anyone in our league when we are on our game."

One of the better teams in the Western B division, the Loyola Sacred Heart Breakers proved to be too much for the Hawks Thursday, racing out to a 24-13 lead after one quarter and ballooning the lead up to 43-22 by halftime.

Megan Baxter led the Lady Hawks with 14 points, Jody Detlaff scored 13, Faith Frields five, Riley Wilson two and Sarah Detlaff one.

Lani Walker scored 21 points for the Breakers, Brooke Twite added 13 and Syd Koppang 11.

The Lady Hawks competed very well in Eureka and went into halftime tied with the District 7B-leading Lady Lions 18-18. Switching up their defense, the Lions went on an 18-9 run in the third quarter to take control.

Baxter, who Thilmony said suffered a head injury in that fateful third quarter and sat out most of the period, again counted 14 points to lead Thompson Falls, Jody Detlaff added six, Frields and Sarah Detlaff four apiece and Maya Stiles and Wilson two each.

Sienna Utter netted 17 points to pace Eureka and Megan Hanson added 16.