EDWARDSBURG – A slow start doomed the Edwardsburg girls’ basketball team Monday night in a non-conference contest against visiting Lawton.

The Eddies (3-2) were outscored 22-14 in the first half and could never catch up in a 36-33 loss to the Blue Devils.

Lawton opened up a 13-7 lead after one quarter and extended its advantage to eight points at the break.

Edwardsburg made a strong comeback bid in the second half, cutting the lead to 30-24 by the end of the third quarter and had a chance to tie the game with four seconds remaining in the contest.

However, an in-bounds pass was deflected away and the Blue Devils escaped with the victory.

Sarah D’Amico scored a game-high 13 points to lead the Eddies, who also got six points from Ashley Streb and five points from Rachel Vite.

Megan Biggers and Cassandra Willis both scored eight points for Lawton.

LAWTON 36
Megan Biggers 8; Blaire Phillips 4; Tatiana Merchant 0; Alyssa Barkovich 0; Erika Whittington 2; Shelby Thomas 6; Carly Toso 2; Cassandra Willis 8; Jenna Maury 6; Chelsea Willis 0. TOTALS: 14 7-15 36
EDWARDSBURG 33
Rachel Vite 5; Emily Kozinski 3; Sarah D’Amico 13; Steffany Streb 2; Ashley Streb 6; Mariah Murphy 4. TOTALS: 12 6-11 33

Lawton 13 22 30 36
Edwardsburg 7 14 24 33
3-point baskets: Lawton 1 (Biggers), Edwardsburg 3 (D’Amico). Total fouls: Lawton 12, Edwardsburg 14. Fouled out: None. Varsity record: Edwardsburg 3-2