The lessons are harsh and constant for the Lisbon girls’ basketball team.
The Lions have started the season 1-3, including a loss Thursday, Nov. 30, to Tipton, 58-49.
Sophomore Emersyn Reiter opened the second half with a basket to cut the lead to seven, 28-21, but the Tigers responded with a 12-0 run, fueled by a full-court pressure defense.
“The press got us, but their overall pace of play got to us,” Lisbon Coach Nate Hutcheson said. “They made us throw careless passes, but also play their pace, and we’re not ready for that tempo.”
Lisbon plays a lot of sophomores and freshmen, and the varsity experience can be jarring.
“We’ll work on it,” freshman Morgan Sauser said after the Tipton game. “We did our best and I feel great about our growth.”
Hutcheson knows the Lions have to cut down the turnovers. They had 29 against the Tigers.
“Those are killing us right now,” he said. “Because we’re young, we’re not very strong. We get bumped a little bit and it really throws us off. That comes with age, maturity.”
The Lions opened the season with a 55-34 loss at Midland on Saturday, Nov. 25. Sophomore Kamryn Kahl had 17 points.
They followed that with a 68-38 loss Tuesday, Nov. 28, at East Buchanan. Sauser had 16 points. And another road loss at Tipton, before coming home to beat Prince of Peace, 60-22, on Friday, Dec. 1.
“Our girls are learning from every single outing,” Hutcheson said. “They are heading in the right direction.”
Against the Irish, Sauser had 18 points and Kamryn Kahl had 16 points. Chloe Clausen added 12 points. Maybe most importantly, the Lions had just six turnovers.
Lions 60, Irish 22
PRINCE OF PEACE (22) – Tabitha Eshelman 0-2 0-0 0, Madison Schnier 1-5 2-8 4, Kiersten Lubs 2-3 0-0 5, Lilly Smith 3-10 3-4 11, Claire Kenneavy 1-2 0-0 2, Laynie Steines 0-0 0-0 0, Jaylyn DeBoer 0-1 0-0 0, Peyton Huebner 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 7-23 5-12 22.
LISBON (60) – Addy Happel 3-7 1-1 7, Morgan Sauser 7-19 0-0 18, Kamryn Kahl 6-25 1-4 15, Lohgan Anderson 0-1 0-0 0, Chloe Clausen 4-16 2-4 12, Emersyn Reiter 0-2 0-0 0, Emma Pleasant 2-3 0-0 4, Ava Ahrendsen 2-2 0-2 4. Totals 24-75 4-11 60.
Prince of Peace 0 6 6 10 – 22
Lisbon 9 12 16 23 – 60
3-point goals – POP 3-10 (Schnier 0-2, Lubs 1-2, Smith 2-5, Kenneavy 0-1), Lisbon 8-36 (Happel 0-2, Sauser 4-12, Kahl 2-9, Anderson 0-1, Clausen 2-10, Reiter 0-2). Rebounds –POP 26 (Kenneavy 7), Lisbon 39 (Happel 7, Clausen 7). Assists – POP 6 (Schnier 4), Lisbon 10 (Sauser 3). Turnovers – POP 29, Lisbon 6. Total fouls – POP 11, Lisbon 18.
Tigers 58, Lions 49
LISBON (49) – Emersyn Reiter 2-3 0-0 5, Morgan Sauser 9-21 0-0 23, Kamryn Kahl 2-9 5-6 10, Lohgan Anderson 1-1 0-0 2, Chloe Clausen 3-6 2-4 8, Emma Pleasant 0-0 1-2 1, Ava Ahrendsen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-41 8-12 49.
TIPTON (58) – Zoe Holstein 0-1 0-0 0, Addie Nerem 4-4 0-0 8, Alivia Edens 5-9 0-0 10, Carly Langenberg 6-14 1-2 17, Chloe Klabo 3-12 0-0 7, Ella Hein 1-5 0-0 3, Paityn Daedlow 2-7 2-2 8, Addi Tholen 0-0 0-0 0, Storm Snyder 2-4 0-0 5, Madison Burmeister 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-57 3-4 58.
3-point goals – Lisbon 7-22 (Reiter 1-2, Sauser 5-16, Kahl 1-3, Clausen 0-1), Tipton 9-22 (Langenberg 4-7, Klabo 1-7, Hein 1-1, Daedlow 2-4, Snyder 1-3). Rebounds – Lisbon 28 (Clausen 8), Tipton 23 (Snyder 6). Assists – Lisbon 9 (Kahl 5), Tipton 18 (Langenberg 6). Turnovers – Lisbon 29, Tipton 17. Total fouls – Lisbon 6, Tipton n/a.
Bucs 68, Lions 38
LISBON (38) – Addy Happel 1-6 1-1 3, Morgan Sauser 6-15 0-0 16, Kamryn Kahl 4-11 1-2 10, Lohgan Anderson 0-4 0-3 0, Chloe Clausen 3-9 0-0 7, Emersyn Reiter 0-0 0-0 0, Emma Pleasant 1-3 0-0 2, Ava Ahrendsen 0-0 0-0 0, Abby Bock 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-48 2-6 38.
EAST BUCHANAN (68) – Kreighton Peck 8-14 0-0 18, Laynee Hogan 7-21 2-2 20, Jaeden Helienthal 4-7 0-0 10, Eden Brady 5-15 2-4 14, Grace Long 2-3 0-0 4, Kate Dolan 0-1 0-0 0, Lindsay Beyer 1-2 0-0 2, Elsie Flexsenhar 0-0 0-0 0, Ava Chettinger 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-63 4-6 68.
3-point goals – Lisbon 6-20 (Happel 0-2, Sauser 4-11, Kahl 1-2, Clausen 1-4, Pleasant 0-1), EB 10-29 (Peck 2-5, Hogan 4-8, Hellenthal 2-5, Brady 2-10, Beyer 0-1). Rebounds – Lisbon 29 (Clausen 10), EB 29 (Long 6). Assists – Lisbon 8 (Clausen 4), EB 21 (Hogan 11). Turnovers – Lisbon 26, EB 7. Total fouls – Lisbon 8, EB 9.
Eagles 55, Lions 34
LISBON (34) – Addy Happel 2-8 1-2 5, Emersyn Reiter 2-3 0-0 5, Kamryn Kahl 5-17 5-8 17, Lohgan Anderson 1-4 0-0 2, Chloe Clausen 0-0 2-2 2, Emma Pleasant 1-4 1-4 3, Ava Ahrendsen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 11-36 9-16 34.
MIDLAND (55) – Jayde Martin 0-3 0-0 0, AJ Soper 4-14 0-0 12, Emmaleigh Soper 6-12 1-5 13, Anna Bartels 9-22 3-4 21, Olivia Paulsen 0-2 2-2 2, Gabbie Franzen 0-2 1-2 1, Dakota Nicely 0-3 0-0 0, McKenna Doll 2-4 2-2 6. Totals 21-62 9-15 55.
Lisbon 14 7 7 6 – 34
Midland 8 16 9 22 – 55
3-point goals – Lisbon 3-13 (Happel 0-5, Reiter 1-1, Khal 2-6, Anderson 0-1), Midland 4-20 (Martin 0-3, AJ.Soper 4-13, E.Soper 0-1, Franzen 0-1, Nicley 0-2). Rebounds – Lisbon 32 (Reiter 7, Kahl 7), Midland 31 (Doll 7). Assists – Lisbon 6, Midland 12 (E.Soper 6). Turnovers – Lisbon 30, Midland 15. Total fouls – Lisbon 14, Midland 21. Fouled out – Paulsen.
Lisbon GBB Agate Lions 60, Irish 22 PRINCE OF PEACE (22) – Tabitha Eshelman 0-2 0-0 0, Madison Schnier 1-5 2-8 4, Kiersten Lubs 2-3 0-0 5, Lilly Smith 3-10 3-4 11, Claire Kenneavy 1-2 0-0 2, Laynie Steines 0-0 0-0 0, Jaylyn DeBoer 0-1 0-0 0, Peyton Huebner 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 7-23 5-12 22. LISBON (60) – Addy Happel 3-7 1-1 7, Morgan Sauser 7-19 0-0 18, Kamryn Kahl 6-25 1-4 15, Lohgan Anderson 0-1 0-0 0, Chloe Clausen 4-16 2-4 12, Emersyn Reiter 0-2 0-0 0, Emma Pleasant 2-3 0-0 4, Ava Ahrendsen 2-2 0-2 4. Totals 24-75 4-11 60. Prince of Peace 0 6 6 10 – 22 Lisbon 9 12 16 23 – 60 3-point goals – POP 3-10 (Schnier 0-2, Lubs 1-2, Smith 2-5, Kenneavy 0-1), Lisbon 8-36 (Happel 0-2, Sauser 4-12, Kahl 2-9, Anderson 0-1, Clausen 2-10, Reiter 0-2). Rebounds –POP 26 (Kenneavy 7), Lisbon 39 (Happel 7, Clausen 7). Assists – POP 6 (Schnier 4), Lisbon 10 (Sauser 3). Turnovers – POP 29, Lisbon 6. Total fouls – POP 11, Lisbon 18. Tigers 58, Lions 49 LISBON (49) – Emersyn Reiter 2-3 0-0 5, Morgan Sauser 9-21 0-0 23, Kamryn Kahl 2-9 5-6 10, Lohgan Anderson 1-1 0-0 2, Chloe Clausen 3-6 2-4 8, Emma Pleasant 0-0 1-2 1, Ava Ahrendsen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-41 8-12 49. TIPTON (58) – Zoe Holstein 0-1 0-0 0, Addie Nerem 4-4 0-0 8, Alivia Edens 5-9 0-0 10, Carly Langenberg 6-14 1-2 17, Chloe Klabo 3-12 0-0 7, Ella Hein 1-5 0-0 3, Paityn Daedlow 2-7 2-2 8, Addi Tholen 0-0 0-0 0, Storm Snyder 2-4 0-0 5, Madison Burmeister 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-57 3-4 58. 3-point goals – Lisbon 7-22 (Reiter 1-2, Sauser 5-16, Kahl 1-3, Clausen 0-1), Tipton 9-22 (Langenberg 4-7, Klabo 1-7, Hein 1-1, Daedlow 2-4, Snyder 1-3). Rebounds – Lisbon 28 (Clausen 8), Tipton 23 (Snyder 6). Assists – Lisbon 9 (Kahl 5), Tipton 18 (Langenberg 6). Turnovers – Lisbon 29, Tipton 17. Total fouls – Lisbon 6, Tipton n/a. Bucs 68, Lions 38 LISBON (38) – Addy Happel 1-6 1-1 3, Morgan Sauser 6-15 0-0 16, Kamryn Kahl 4-11 1-2 10, Lohgan Anderson 0-4 0-3 0, Chloe Clausen 3-9 0-0 7, Emersyn Reiter 0-0 0-0 0, Emma Pleasant 1-3 0-0 2, Ava Ahrendsen 0-0 0-0 0, Abby Bock 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-48 2-6 38. EAST BUCHANAN (68) – Kreighton Peck 8-14 0-0 18, Laynee Hogan 7-21 2-2 20, Jaeden Helienthal 4-7 0-0 10, Eden Brady 5-15 2-4 14, Grace Long 2-3 0-0 4, Kate Dolan 0-1 0-0 0, Lindsay Beyer 1-2 0-0 2, Elsie Flexsenhar 0-0 0-0 0, Ava Chettinger 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-63 4-6 68. 3-point goals – Lisbon 6-20 (Happel 0-2, Sauser 4-11, Kahl 1-2, Clausen 1-4, Pleasant 0-1), EB 10-29 (Peck 2-5, Hogan 4-8, Hellenthal 2-5, Brady 2-10, Beyer 0-1). Rebounds – Lisbon 29 (Clausen 10), EB 29 (Long 6). Assists – Lisbon 8 (Clausen 4), EB 21 (Hogan 11). Turnovers – Lisbon 26, EB 7. Total fouls – Lisbon 8, EB 9. Eagles 55, Lions 34 LISBON (34) – Addy Happel 2-8 1-2 5, Emersyn Reiter 2-3 0-0 5, Kamryn Kahl 5-17 5-8 17, Lohgan Anderson 1-4 0-0 2, Chloe Clausen 0-0 2-2 2, Emma Pleasant 1-4 1-4 3, Ava Ahrendsen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 11-36 9-16 34. MIDLAND (55) – Jayde Martin 0-3 0-0 0, AJ Soper 4-14 0-0 12, Emmaleigh Soper 6-12 1-5 13, Anna Bartels 9-22 3-4 21, Olivia Paulsen 0-2 2-2 2, Gabbie Franzen 0-2 1-2 1, Dakota Nicely 0-3 0-0 0, McKenna Doll 2-4 2-2 6. Totals 21-62 9-15 55. Lisbon 14 7 7 6 – 34 Midland 8 16 9 22 – 55 3-point goals – Lisbon 3-13 (Happel 0-5, Reiter 1-1, Khal 2-6, Anderson 0-1), Midland 4-20 (Martin 0-3, AJ.Soper 4-13, E.Soper 0-1, Franzen 0-1, Nicley 0-2). Rebounds — Lisbon 32 (Reiter 7, Kahl 7), Midland 31 (Doll 7). Assists – Lisbon 6, Midland 12 (E.Soper 6). Turnovers – Lisbon 30, Midland 15. Total fouls – Lisbon 14, Midland 21. Fouled out – Paulsen.
Lisbon sophomore Lohgan Anderson looks to pass under pressure from the Tipton defense Thursday, Nov. 30, in Tipton.