In a game where you want to be your best, the Russia Raiders shot just 15% from the floor, and never scored more than 5 points in a quarter…a bitter loss to Strasburg in the OHSAA Division VII final.
Dayton, OH – — Russia coach Mike Bashore could hardly contain himself in the post-game press conference, minutes following his Raiders’ crushing 38-17 loss to Strasburg-Franklin High School in Saturday’s Division VII Finals at UD Arena.
“Hats off to Strasburg,” he began. “They earned it. But the amount of effort that these girls put into basketball every day is unreal. We’ve got a girl playing on a bad ankle, one with a black eye, and still they show up every day. I feel bad for them.
“They wanted this so bad. They’ve worked so hard. And today it just didn’t go our way. They played so hard, and that’s all you can ask for out of a group of kids. And we’ve got some seniors that haven’t gotten much chance to play, and that’s my fault. And they still work hard and show up. They’re such a great group of kids to be around and I just feel bad for them.”…