Lisbon girls’ basketball is still under construction.

That was evident Tuesday, Feb. 18, when the lost in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal at Jesup, 62-25.

“I think for us, we’ve always talked about the process,” Lisbon Coach Jack Leighty said. “You sometimes have to put in your time before you get to where you want to go.

“So for us, getting to that second-round game, that’s a big deal for us. We have to be in it to realize how we have to play to be successful.”

Jesup had something the Lions had not seen much of this season. Two big posts inside.

“It was a big task for us to defend,” Leighty said.

Six-foot-1 senior Olivia Nesbit had 14 points. Sophomore Peyton Weber had 15 points and junior Emma Bose had 21 points.

The J-Hawks came out and won the first quarter 19-6.

“We were just a little bit timid,” Leighty said. “We settled down and did some good things throughout the game.”

The Lions shot just 18.2 percent from the field (6 of 33) and had 25 turnovers. Kyla Kahl led the offense with 13 points.

But despite being outsized, the Lions won the rebounding battle, 31 to 24. Emma Pleasant led Lisbon with nine rebounds.

Jesup (18-4) advanced but lost in the regional semifinals to Hudson, 48-39.

Lisbon ended its season 9-14.

“I think our kids overcame some adversity and continued to get better,” Leighty said. “We want to put in the work in the offseason to take that next step.”