Lady Eagles fall to Everman, 26-23

The Crowley Lady Eagles recovered from one scoring drought Tuesday night at Everman, but they couldn't overcome a second dry spell in dropping a 26-23 decision to the Lady Bulldogs.
The Lady Eagles, playing without their leading scorer Neshia Moore, jumped out to the quick 4-0 lead, but went nearly three minutes without scoring again, and by that time the Lady Bulldogs built a 10-point lead at 14-4.
The Lady Eagles, however, scored five straight to end the quarter and cut the deficit to five, before tying the score at 14-14 at the half.
Crowley held the Lady Bulldogs scoreless for the nearly the entire third quarter — their one point came on a foul shot with 41.8 left in the quarter — and took a 19-15 led into the final quarter. In Crowley's 10-point quarter, Kennedy Williamson and No. 15 added 3-pointers.
The Lady Eagles went close to four minutes without scoring in the final quarter, allowing the Lady Bulldogs to turn a four-point deficit into a five-point led with five minutes left in the game.
Be'Andra Porter scored back-to-back buckets to break the Crowley's scoring drought and cut the lead to one with 3:48 left, but they wouldn't score  again.
Trailing by three, the Lady Eagles fired up a potential game-tying three, but couldn't connect.
Porter, Mishayla and Bailey Broadnax had four points each to lead the Eagles.
CROWLEY 33, BURLESON 32: The Lady Eagles overcame a five-point deficit in the fourth quarter to edge the Lady Elks.
Williams paced the Lady Eagles with 10, while Moore added 7.
The Lady Eagles are back in action Friday when they host Mansfield Summit at 6:30 p.m. at Senter Gymnasium.