The Lady Bulldogs certainly had their chances.
After battling back from a double-digit deficit, New Waverly failed to convert down the stretch, ultimately falling to Cleveland 54-50 Monday night.
“It was a real good game,” New Waverly head coach Eldridge McAdams said. “We trailed by six at halftime. We closed the gap a little but we just missed shots and didn’t capitalize at the free-throw line.”
Myeisha Williams led the Lady Bulldogs with 17 points and seven rebounds. Kayla Williams poured in 15 points and had six rebounds. Mekayla McBride scored eight points off the bench and Jai Cleveland grabbed 11 boards.
New Waverly was within range down the stretch, but missed shots around the basket and at the free-throw line. The Lady Dogs (9-4 overall) began fouling, but the Lady Indians made their free throws in the final minute to escape with the win.
“I hate losing, but I can’t be disappointed with the effort,” McAdams said. “They got after us and we got after them. We had an opportunity to win in the end.
“It was a battle, a heavyweight fight. We had our chances.”
New Waverly returns to action following the Christmas break on Dec. 29 when it plays Lovelady in the first round of the Bryan Rudder tournament.
