Cyclone girls fall to Titans, 69-33

 HARLAN (Feb. 10) -- The Harlan Community girls finished the regular season with a lopsided defeat Saturday night as 2nd-ranked Lewis Central pulled away behind a 17-0 first-half run and beat the Cyclones 69-33.
 The score was 9-7 when LC rattled off 17 unanswered points en route to a 39-14 halftime lead. The Titans (20-0) drilled 9-of-19 three-pointers for the game and shot 51 percent overall, led by 14 points apiece from Natalie Rigatuso and Megan Witte.
 HCHS celebrated Senior Night before tip-off, honoring senior players Nicole Lange, Lexi Larsen and Lexie Holloway and managers Ellen Keast and Molly Gubbels, along with their parents.
 Seven players scored but no one reached double digits for the Cyclones, who fell to 9-11 overall. Macie Leinen and Chloe Hansen finished with seven points each, Larsen scored six and Lange had four.
 HCHS will now turn its attention to postseason play and a first-round Class 4A regional game vs. Glenwood (7-14) on Wednesday night (7:00 p.m.) in Harlan. The Cyclones swept the Rams during the regular season but trailed for much of the way in both games.