The old adage goes games are won or lost at the line. That was never more true than in last night’s contest between the Chino Valley and River Valley girls basketball teams.
The Lady Cougars held a 22–14 lead at halftime, but in the second half, the Lady Dust Devils made their move. They eventually jumped ahead of Chino and handed them a 35–31 loss. The game came down to free throws, and the Lady Cougars went 1-for-18 from the stripe.
Annabelle Mazzella notched 14 points for Chino, and “The Bazooka” Brooke Bazuik posted eight points.
The loss puts the Lady Cougars’ record at 6–10 overall on the season. They have two more games this week, Friday at Kingman and Saturday at Odyssey Institute.
Also on the hardwood last night, the Mayer girls fell to Joseph City 55–6. The Lady Cats are 4–12 overall on the season.