Girls Basketball: Cold Start Ends Panthers First Ever Playoff Run

LIBERTY 22 6 17 13 - 58
POTOMAC FALLS 12 11 22 5 - 50
P (13-7) — Berry 18, Short 18, Jefferies 10, Fauteux 3, Stanley 1.
Totals 14 17-24 50.
L (15-3) — Wood 17, Lindsey 13, Claybrooks 8, Gwathmey 8, Croushorn 6, Reeves 6. Totals 23 11-24 58.
Halftime: Liberty, 28-23.
Three-point goals: P 5 (Short 2, Jefferies 2, Fauteux); L 1 (Reeves).
Rebounds: P 27 (Berry 6, Short 4, Jefferies 9, Stanley 3, Battle, Mook, Perez 3).
Assists: P 11 (Berry 4, Short 2, Jefferies 3, Reid 2).

PF coach Lynn Ewald notes: We got down 10-0 and fought back to tie it going into the 4th. Couldn't overcome the deficit and missed some opportunities in the 4th quarter.
My girls fought back and I couldn't be prouder of them, but we just couldn't get over the hump. Big nights by Raven Short, Symone' Berry and Jasmin Jeffries kept us in the game and gave us a shot in the 4th quarter.

For the Record: The Panthers not only qualified for regionals for the first time but also won a regional game.