Rattlers women’s squad suffers first loss of basketball season
OLDS, AB – An early deficit was too much of an uphill battle for the Medicine Hat College Rattlers women’s basketball team in Olds, suffering their first loss of the 2018-19 season on Friday.
Medicine Hat mounted a furious comeback in the fourth quarter against the Olds College Broncos, but fell three points short in an 84-81 loss.
Olds’ Brittney Thibeaux dominated the opening quarter, posting 12 points on the Rattlers over the opening 10 minutes to put the Broncos comfortably ahead 27-14.
The Rattlers shot better in the second quarter with six of their field goal attempts dropping, led by five points each from Kendell Kuntz and Morgan Muir to cut the deficit to 40-30 at halftime.