Lady Tigers drop playoff opener

The Wasco High Lady Tigers basketball team saw their season come to an end on Saturday with a 37-29 loss to Fowler High

Wasco came into the playoffs as the 10th seed in Division VI, while Fowler was seeded seventh.

The Lady Tigers played Fowler to a draw in the first three quarters. Wasco was behind 11-7 at the end of the first quarter and 15-12 at the half.

Wasco was once again led by Vivian Chavez, who scored 7 of the team’s points in the first half. The Lady Tigers also got points from Jaelynn Juarez, who grabbed six rebounds and scored 8 points on the night. Tied at 23 going into the fourth quarter, the hosts outscored the Lady Tigers 14-6 to grab the win.

The Lady Tigers finish the season 12-12 overall and 6-6 in SSL play. According to Head Coach Eddie Velasquez, the team will keep building on this season as they look forward to next year. “We have only two seniors on this year’s squad, and we are excited for the future of this team.”

To that end, the Lady Tigers have just two seniors and a junior. There are four freshmen and two sophomores who will benefit from this year’s effort.

“We will go up and improve from this year’s experience and be ready to make a run next year,” he said.