The Lady Rams suffered their first loss of the season, falling to Sandoval 56-39 in their season and home opener. Ramsey trailed 13-6 after the first quarter before Sandoval went on a 20-9 run to open up an 18-point lead over the Rams at halftime. Despite outscoring Sandoval in the second half, the Rams offense could not overcome the double digit deficit, falling 56-39.
Cecilia Ritter led the Lady Rams with 18 points. Keeley Orzel tallied 7 points and Abigail Lorton and A. Eller each added 6 points.
Ramsey is 0-1 on the season. They will play their first road game on Thursday when travel to Macon to take on Meridian.
***NOTE: Prior to the Varsity game, a moment of silence was held for Vandalia freshmen Holly Lidy and Jenna Protz who tragically lost their lives in a vehicle accident on Saturday evening. The Ramsey basketball team also dedicated Monday night’s game to the memory of Lidy and Protz and ran through a banner signed by each member of the team prior to the game that also had the words “We Play for Holly and Jenna” on it.
Ramsey Coach Kaci Reiss Post-Game Interview: