Lady 'Dogs drop two
The Lady Bulldogs basketball squad
continues to look for its first win after dropping consecutive
games last week to Glacier and Polson high schools. The ‘Dogs fell
61-18 against the Class AA Wolfpack and 57-23 to the Lady Pirates,
dropping their overall record to 0-4.
“Glacier is bigger, stronger and faster
than us, and we didn’t handle their pressure very well,” Whitefish
coach Sean Duff said.
The ‘Pack were up by 24 at halftime and
out scored Whitefish 26-7 in the second half. Shannon Craft lead
the team with six points.
“They switched things up defensively,
and we didn’t recognize that,” Duff said. “I think that comes with
experience.”
Against Polson, Duff chalked it up to
poor shooting.
“We still aren’t shooting the ball
well,” Duff said. “We missed seven layups and were 9-23 from the
line in the first half.
“Polson is picked to win the
conference, and we’re down 17 at the half. If we hit a few shots
here and there, we’re not down by so much. We could build on those
little successes.”
The coach said the team needs to work
on passing into the post and beating full-court pressure with
bounce passes. Forty-two tipped passes killed their chances against
the Pirates.
“We’re telegraphing our passes,” Duff
said. “We’re looking right where we’re going to pass it, and that
goes back to the basics.”
Bright spots came from the team’s
improving rebounding and their free-throw chances.
“We’re getting to the line,” Duff said.
“That shows we’re doing something right.”
The coach wants to see improved
presence in the post and more scoring chances for center Olivia
Curtiss.
“She’s in there, and we’re not getting
the ball into her,” he said. “We have to get the ball inside and
handle that inside pressure.”
He noted Olivia Nagler’s continued
leadership and spirit, and Jessica Poe’s effort against Polson.
Whitefish next faces Frenchtown and
Flathead on Jan. 7-8.