Page 211 - 1990.Millard.North

Bryan was no com-
petition for the Lady Mus-
tangs. Here Senior Erika Nelson
shoots for two more to defeat the
Bears 76-16. (R. Hales)

F
reethrows make the

Difference

-wendi hansen·
It was a freethrow that kept their metro rivalry, in three of the game," said Senior
the Lady Mustangs from mak- years. It also helped give them Dawn Hottovy. The Lady Mus-
ing State, and it was a free- their 18-4 record which was the tangs played Gross in the last
throw that helped them beat best since 1985 when they game of Districts , and they had
that same team in earlier com- earned a 19-5 record. to win in order to go to State.
According to Junior Darcy This year's team remained as
Neibauer. " We had experi- talented as the ones in the past
"We had a good chance at ence because all the seniors but had something different
winning, but one mistake had worked together before, explained Junior Jennifer Hen·
makes all the difference in and teamwork helped out dricks, "Our seniors had played
the last few seconds of a when we needed to meet a together for a while and knew
game."-Senior Kairi Back· goal." Teamwork was what the the game really well, and the
er team needed to win and make other team members just
it to Districts . played really well."
petition . "We were all so motivated Even though the girls never
That win was still instrumental and willing to play a winning made it to State, they still man-
because it gave the Lady Mus- game, but Gross was able to aged to hold on to a sixth place
tangs a first win over Gross . out play us in the last seconds World-Herald rating. e Senior Dawn Hottovy #40,
ShOOtS a freethrow when the Lady
Mustangs played Gross in final District
play. It was a last minute freethrow that
helped them win in regular season play
against the Cougars. (E. Strauss)