The Official Blog of OC Athletics
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
WES McKINZIE, Blog Host
Tough first-round loss for the Lady Eagles. They didn’t have a defensive answer for Montana State-Northern in the first half. But when OC cut the deficit from 22 to two, a comeback win seemed like it was in the bag. Credit the Skylights, though, for holding on.
Given the distance between OKC and Jackson, OC had a solid fan contingent on hand. That was good to see. A number of family members and other fans made the trip, and they were joined by the Delta Faucet local folks who adopted the Lady Eagles this week.
It’s nice to see Montana State-Northern have success here, though you hate to see it happen at OC’s expense. The entire team suffered injuries, including a couple of serious injuries, in a van crash back in November. The Skylights fought through the physical and mental pain to get to nationals, and played great against the Lady Eagles in their biggest game of the year.
OC says farewell to five seniors, including four-year starters Lauren Decker and Tasha Turney. Carrie Mills, Chelsee Truesdell and Carlissa Plowden also played their last games in an OC uniform. They were successful in both the athletic and academic arenas ... and they’ll represent OC well in their future endeavors.