JACKSON, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater High School varsity girls basketball team put up a valiant effort on the road Tuesday night at Jackson Northwest, but gave up a late fourth quarter lead as they were beaten by the Mounties 55-51.
The game was tied at 24 at the half and Coldwater led 42-39 heading into the fourth before being outscored 16-9 over the final eight minutes.
Carlee Crabtree scored 18 points, pulled down a career high 13 rebounds and added 6 assists. Mia Rzepka added 10 points and Brooke Moore scored nine points.
Coldwater drops to 8-9 overall and 6-5 in conference play and travels to Pennfield on Friday night.
Also in girls basketball Tuesday night, Bronson lost a non-conference game at home to Schoolcraft 56-48. The Eagles are now 15-2 while the Vikings dropped to 9-7.
Union City’s home game with Bellevue was cancelled and will not be made up.
In other area girls basketball scores from Tuesday night…
Burr Oak 36, B.C. Academy 12
Harper Creek 52, Pennfield 29
Centreville 50, Decatur 45
Colon 45, Climax-Scotts 35
Constantine 51, Comstock 27
Marshall 65, Lumen Christi 29
Litchfield 62, Will Carleton Academy 19
Mendon 37, Bangor 29
Parma Western 66, Hastings 26
Three Rivers 61, Portage Central 47
Gull Lake 64, Sturgis 22
