Trotters seek positives

After a disappointing start to the season, coach Eddie Fultz and his Plains Trotters are ready for a positive change.

The Trotters fell to 0-3 in District 14C conference play and 0-4 overall last week, losing 53-42 to Noxon in Plains Friday and 57-29 to Clark Fork in Superior Saturday.

Still looking for answers, the Trotters will play another pair of 14C contests this week, facing off with Hot Springs in Plains Friday and visiting St. Regis Saturday.

“We need a breakthrough, we need to prove we can,” Fultz said. “We have been looking good in practice but that is not translating on to the court in games.”

Taylor Haskins drilled six 3-pointers on her way to a game-high 18 points in leading Clark Fork past the Trotters, Lanie Crabb had 13 and Cassie Green 12.

Kimmy Curry scored seven points to lead Plains.

Against Noxon, the Red Devils roared out to a 30-17 lead by halftime. After a halftime pep talk from Fultz, the Trotters won the third quarter 18-11 but could not quite get back in the game late and fell to the defeat.

“We played hard, did much better in the second half,” Fultz said. “But you have to give Noxon credit, they knocked down the shots when they had to.”

Carlie Wagoner led Plains in that game with 12 points and Krystena Boes scored 11. Please see other story for Noxon scoring.

Shooting woes have plagued the Trotters this season. Fultz said Plains is only shooting around 10% from 3-point range, 37% from the free throw line and 25% from the field.

“We definitely need to shoot the ball better,” he said, “but we also need to improve in all other areas. We will keep working on it in practice, and hope to get better soon.”