Comets get outfoxed at home

A late rally came up a little short for the Waupaca girls’ basketball team in its North Eastern Conference rematch with Fox Valley Lutheran.

The Comets trailed by 12 points in the second half but dropped a 47-44 decision to the Foxes on Feb. 14.

The teams were tied 19-19 before the Foxes closed the first half with a 7-0 run to take a 26-19 lead at the break.

Eden Last scored the Foxes’ first seven points of the second half to help her team build a 33-22 lead. Waupaca cut the lead to three points three times before Taylor Kling cut the Foxes’ lead to 40-39 with just under four minutes remaining.

The Foxes quickly pushed the lead back to four points before Waupaca’s Josie Nickel cut the deficit to one point with a three-pointer with 56 seconds on the clock.

Waupaca never got any closer, as Grace Meier sealed the win with a pair of free throws in the final seconds.

The Comets had one more opportunity with the ball and six seconds remaining, but a last-second shot fell short.

Hailey Bechard and Rossi Wehmeyer led Waupaca with 18 and 10 points, respectively,

Last led all players in scoring with 19 points, and Meier also finished in double figures for the Foxes with 13.