Huskies go 1-1 in Klamath Falls tourney ment

The bounces appeared to go Sherman’s way and in the final outcome, a win away from home before Christmas break may be the formula to cure the early-season struggles.

“The girls put together four quarters of solid play and we corrected our mistakes from the night before,” said Sherman head coach Steve Kaseberg. “It’s a real compliment to these girls how they have responded to all of our injuries and adversity and through hard work and a total team effort, they have kept battling every day and every game.”

In Friday’s tilt versus Triad, the Huskies were down 29-24 at the half, but made the proper adjustments on the court to turn things around for a three-point lead entering the fourth quarter.

Early in the fourth quarter, Sherman expanded on its lead, going ahead by five points, but with four minutes left in regulation, Triad executed their game plan enough to pull off the comeback winner.

With the team still hampered by a handful of injury woes, Kaseberg liked the fight his team showed when playing against two quality opponents.

“The way the girls battled was very encouraging, especially with our youth, with three starters sitting on the bench in street clothes,” the Husky coach said. “The final four minutes was an educational moment that you can’t practice and that will make us stronger in the future.”

The Huskies will have eight calendar days to round out in basketball form and shrug off some injuries in time for the beginning of Big Sky Conference play at 4 p.m. on Jan. 3 at Ione.