HEIDELBERG – The Loyd Star Lady Hornets saw their Cinderella season come to an end Friday after suffering a tough 47-24 loss to the Heidelberg Lady Oilers in the second round of the Class 2A State Playoffs.

“This was a tough lost for our girls,” said Loyd Star Gene “Moochie” Britt. “We came out and played a good game, but our shots would not fall. Heidelberg has a good team and their point guard No. 20 (Keyara Jones) is very talented.

“Overall, we had a great season,” added Britt. “The girls played hard throughout the season and I am very proud of their achievements.”

The Lady Hornets finished the 2014-2015 season with a 20-7 record overall and finished second in the Region 7-2A race with a 8-2 record.

Heidelberg 47, Loyd Star 24 

After winning in the opening round of the State Playoffs Thursday night at home, the Lady Hornets had to quickly regroup for a Friday night contest on the road as they took on the Heidelberg Lady Oilers.

In the opening quarter, the Lady Hornets and Lady Oilers battled in a close match up as Heidelberg took the lead at 8-4.

In the second quarter, both teams continued to fight in close game, but the Lady Oilers managed to increase their margin with a 10-6 push to lead at halftime 18-10.

In the second half, Loyd Star continued to fight hard defensively to stay in the game, but offensively their shots would not fall as the Lady Oilers outscored the Lady Hornets 29-14 in the final two quarters to end Loyd Star’s season.

Mackenzie Smith was the top shooter for the Lady Hornets with 12 points, three rebounds and two blocked shots. Megan Givens chipped in with five points. Jordan Shelby provided four points, five rebounds and two steals. Marcey Givens led on the Boards with six rebounds and added three points.

Keyara Jones pumped in a game-high 20 points to lead the Lady Oilers. Whitney Waters contributed 10 points. Eden Windham provided seven points and Tyesha Stevens added five points.