Box Score SENATOBIA – Freshmen Aspriona Gilbert and Sara Lytle scored 17 and 16 points, but that wasn't enough, as Lawson State dealt Northwest its first loss of the season, 69-62, during the final game of the Tri-State Classic.

The game was played in front of 948 fans, with five local junior high schools, Independence, Senatobia, Magnolia Heights, Coldwater and Strayhorn making up the largest home crowd since Nov. 13, 1997. 
 
Northwest fell to 6-1 in defeat while Lawson State improved to 5-2 on the year.
 
Despite jumping out to a 16-2 lead over the first six minutes of the game, the two teams went into half with the Lady Rangers leading by just one, 33-32.

Lytle collected 11 of her 16 points and nine of her game-high 15 rebounds in the first half. 
 
The lead changed three times in the second half, with Lawson State pushing ahead 40-38 at the 13:29-mark. Northwest was able to tie the score once more, 50-50, at the 7:48 mark with a three-point play by Gilbert, but a layup by Toborsha Holley gave Lawson the lead for good.

Lawson held Northwest to a season-low 34 percent shooting and the Lady Rangers shot just 50 percent from the free throw line. The Lady Cougars' bench also outscored Northwest 34-16, something no other team has done against the Lady Rangers this season.
 
Destini McClary (16), Ashley McCrear (11 points, 11 rebounds), Tiera Williams (11) and Kyla Rooks (11) all scored in double figures for Lawson State, while Bethany Lytle was one of three Lady Rangers in double figures.

Northwest will be on the road Monday, Nov. 24 as they take on the Mid-South Lady Greyhounds. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. at The Dog House in West Memphis, Ark.