South Shore misses chance to beat Francis Lewis in hoops finals rematch
The South Shore girls basketball team was hoping to send a message by defeating Francis Lewis in a rematch of last season’s Public School Athletic League city finals game. Instead, the Lady Vikings got a reminder that it isn’t easy beating the champions after a 71-70 loss at home Friday night.
“We didn’t close out possessions offensively and defensively, and we kept them in the game,” South Shore coach Anwar Gladden said after the game. “They’re a championship veteran team, and they do what championship veteran teams do.”
Things went well for South Shore early on as senior and Maryland-commit Brianna Fraser led with 11 points in the first quarter, giving the Lady Vikings a 20-11 lead. South Shore eventually led by 10 points after a couple of big threes by Amanda Cruz, but Francis Lewis started making adjustments at halftime that led to a shift in the game.