Banner County Girls See Improvement Despite Loss

When you are Banner County’s girls basketball coach, you learn to look for silver linings.

Despite being overshadowed by visiting Hyannis 71-19 on Monday night, Brittany Cooper saw evidence of progress in her young and undersized squad.

“Our pace was a lot better,” she observed. “They were aggressive and we matched it.”

Unfortunately for Cooper and her side, the Longhorns were also taller and more experienced. Hyannis center Savanna Jamison took full advantage, scoring 19 points in a torrid first quarter performance and 24 on the night.

“She is tough,” Haleigh White acknowledg...