Sports: Spartans hold on, snap Seminoles' win streak: Girls 5A basketball

Sports

Special report

Last mission to repair the Hubble telescope
Hubble space telescope discoveries have enriched our understanding of the cosmos. In this special report, you will see facts about the Hubble space telescope, discoveries it has made and what the last mission's goals are.
More special reports

Video report

For their own good
Fifty years ago, they were screwed-up kids sent to the Florida School for Boys to be straightened out. But now they are screwed-up men, scarred by the whippings they endured. Read the story and see a video and portrait gallery.
More video reports

Multimedia report

Rays fan guide to the Trop
Here are some insider tips to Tropicana Field and area information.
More multimedia reports

Spartans hold on, snap Seminoles' win streak: Girls 5A basketball

By Special to the Times
Published February 8, 2008

BRADENTON - In the past few games, Southeast relied on its tenacious attitude and solid defense to make up for struggling to hit free throws.

But the Seminoles couldn't recover from that problem Thursday, losing 37-35 to Lakewood in the region quarterfinals. The loss snapped the Seminoles' 24-game win streak.

With 30 seconds left in the game and the score tied at 35, Southeast's Bianca Hanna was fouled on a layup. But she missed both free-throw attempts.

Then the Spartans (20-6) got a putback from Kerah Nelson with 8.5 seconds left to take the lead.

Carolyn Taite, who scored eight, missed a jumper as time expired for Southeast, which went 11-of-19 from the line.