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Lady Eagles hang on
Valiant comeback effort from Irving College falls short
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Morrisons Lia Wright, left, grabs a pass as Irving Colleges Mia Hobbs defends against the Lady Eagles drive up court.
Irving College, down 20-6 at halftime in Morrison, didn’t look like a good comeback pick Monday night. Flash forward to 3:27 remaining in the game and the landscape changed to a 2-point contest after Lady Tiger Breezy Wannamaker’s hook shot made it 29-27 in favor of the Lady Eagles.Two points was as close as the Lady Tigers made it however, as Morrison hung on in the last two minutes by being accurate at the foul line, defeating Irving College, 35-32.“We came out in the first half ready to play,” said Morrison head coach Kyle Cannon. “We passed the ball well and played as a team.