Waverly-South Shore let one lead slip away, but the Coyotes didn't let the second one get away Thursday night. The top seed in Region 1B defeated Warner 47-38 in the semifinals of the girls' basketball tournament at the Aberdeen Civic Arena.
The Coyotes scored the first 11 points of the game, but eventually found themselves trailing.
"We did not take care of the ball very well. They put some pressure on us and we got flustered," said Waverly-South Shore coach Taylor Rymerson. "You would have thought they were the seniors and not us. They played well. Warner came with a good game plan, I thought."
The contest was tied at 25-25 early in the third quarter when the Coyotes began to pull away. W-SS was up seven in the fourth period, but the Monarchs kept battling back, eventually cutting the margin down to 40-37 with 1:46 remaining. However, Warner could not get any closer after that.
"They never quit and we were getting tired," Rymerson said. "We fought hard. We made some menta
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