Whitehorse Lady Raiders split games at 1A Preview

by David Boyle
News Director
The Whitehorse High School girls basketball team split games to open the 2023-24 season at the 1A Preview at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield this past weekend.
The Lady Raiders suffered a 54-32 loss to Panguitch in the season opener on Friday, November 18. They trailed the Lady Bobcats 13-9 after one quarter and 28-13 at halftime.
Whitehorse made a run in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 38-29, but couldn’t catch Panguitch in the final frame.
Harmony Thomas scored ten points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Lady Raiders. Heidi Clark added eight points and recorded two steals in the game.
Whitehorse bounced back nicely for a 44-33 victory over the Bryce Valley Lady Mustangs in the second game of the season.
The Lady Raiders led 14-12 after one quarter and extended the lead to 23-18 at the break. They continued to pull ahead in the third quarter to lead 39-20.
The offense slowed down a bit in the final frame, but Whitehorse was able to hold off a Bryce Valley rally for a 44-33 final.
Shunbaah Begay led the Lady Raiders with 12 points in the win. Clark scored ten, Kayla Mitchell poured in six points, and Shayla Miller scored four points.
Kadence Lansing recording three points and a host of Whitehorse shooters scored two, including Thomas, Laila Etsitty, LaMyia Benally, and Shantel Begay.
Lansing led the way with nine rebounds while Shunbaah Begay led the team with six steals and three assists.
The Lady Raiders shot 26 percent from the floor, 15 percent from three-point range, and 43 percent from the free throw line.
Whitehorse plays next in the Jerry Richardson Memorial Tournament in Shiprock, NM November 30 through December 2. The Lady Raiders will face Pine Hill, NM in the first game of that tourney.