It took a trip out west for the L-N girls’ basketball team to find their first victory of this young season. But, find it they did with a team effort at Franklin. It was not a blow-out win, but one where the girls played well, with their defensive effort maybe the most effective tool.

GIRLS: L-N 34 – FRANKLIN 20

The box score:

L-N 11 7 8 8 - 34

Franklin 7 4 7 2 - 20

Kara Menke seems to be a favorite of all our opponents so far this season and they guard her closely. In the first half of play, Addi McCloskey, Jessica Sole and Josie Hajny all kept the Raiders in the game leading to a halftime le...