The Bel Air High School Girls’ Basketball Team played games on back to back nights on Feb. 18 and Feb. 19, 2014 against Aberdeen and Elkton respectively.

Against Aberdeen, the girls had a tough time stopping the Eagles on the offensive end, resulting in a 61-43 loss.  This loss moved the Team to 6-4 in Conference play.

The game against Elkton was on the opposite end of the spectrum.  Bel Air could not be stopped on offense and showed their dominance on the defensive side of the ball.  The Lady Bobcat’s great defense allowed them to control the tempo of the game and put on a show at the offensive end as well. The Lady Bobcats handled the Elks with ease, winning 61-28.

“To my pleasant surprise, we have all grown even closer as the year has gone on!” Coach Skelton stated about his team’s chemistry.

The Lady Cats’ used the momentum from defeating Elkton to start a 2 game winning streak, beating Fallston 53-52 on Fri., Feb. 21, 2014.

The Lady Bobcats fell to an early 11 point deficit. Most teams would have given up especially playing in a tough environment like Fallston but Bel Air fought back and forced overtime.

In overtime, The Lady Bobcats were faced with a 2 point deficit with just 4.1 seconds remaining. Natalie Neff inbounded the ball to Renie Tsomos who raced up the floor and knocked down a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Bel Air the victory.

“Our improvement this season can be measured in our ability to be tough when things get hard, to overcome adversity,” Coach Skelton remarked about the Team’s character they have shown.

The Girls’ next game is a home playoff game against Edgewood on Fri., Feb. 28.