Lady Panthers Season Ends in District Opener

The Stockbridge girls’ basketball team saw its season end at the hands of the Williamston Monday night as the hot-shooting Hornets took down the Panthers 68-39.

The season saw the Panthers claim their third straight GLAC title and finished with a 15-6 overall record.

The Panthers could not overcome the three-point shooting of the Hornets. Williamston made 14 triples on the night as they eventually wore down the Panthers and pulled away for the win.

Williamston jumped out to an 11-3 lead, but five Gwen Rogozinski points and a Brooklyn Rochow putback cut the Hornets lead to 14-10 after one.

The Panthers continued to rally, and the game was tied at 17, but the Hornets closed out the half on a 10-1 run to take a 27-18 lead into the half.

A slow start to the second half doomed the Panthers. A five-second call on the opening possession of the second half and back-to-back threes by Williamston pushed the lead to 33-18 and the Panthers would never threaten again. The Hornets outscored the Panthers 24-12 in the third and took a commanding 51-30 lead heading into the fourth.

Stockbridge would get within 16 a couple of times but would get no closer and the Hornets closed out the game.

Rogozinksi led the Panthers with 23 points. Gracee Robidou chipped in with six points, while Brooklyn Rochow and Rylee Tolson added five points each.