Drake Girls Win Second Half, But Lose Game

TUESDAY'S SCORE: Marin Catholic 47, 34

DRAKE'S RECORD: 12-7 overall, 3-3 in MCAL

GAME SUMMARY: The Pirates found out Tuesday night that it takes only one rough quarter to lose a Marin County Athletic League girls basketball game.

Despite playing Marin Catholic even in three of the four quarters, Drake's meager second-period scoring led to defeat on its home floor.

The second period began with Drake down 11-10, but the Pirates managed only two field goals -- one each by seniors and . Due to the scoring drought, Drake watched the Wildcats pull away with 17 points of their own to take a commanding 28-14 lead at the half.

Yongue, who finished the first period with six points on two three-point buckets, was held to just three points the rest of the way as she led the Pirates with nine points on the night. Junior forward followed Yongue with seven points of her own to go along with six points by senior guard .

Though down by a score that equalled their own to start the final half, the Pirates continued to play hard until the final buzzer. For the final two periods, Drake outscored Marin Catholic 20-19, and closed out the game on a 9-0 run.

REACTION: "We get tired. A lot of players on our team play a lot of minutes and they have to play a lot of minutes. We don't have a very big team, so they come out and play with pretty good energy and then they get a little bit tired, and I think it causes us to have a lapse in performance. I try to give them some breaks and hopefully they come back and have them play some more good minutes, and I think that's some of it," said Drake coach .

"They were beating us on the offensive boards. Our guard, Cassie Howard, it seemed like she was getting all of our rebounds. When you're getting all your rebounds from your guards, it's pretty hard to win," said Yongue.

DRAKE'S NEXT ACTION: Friday at home vs. Tam, 6 p.m.