By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

FRANKLIN FURNACE — The Green Lady Bobcats had the “D,” but they were missing the “O” and that left them with an “L.”

Green struggled offensively as they lost 28-23 to the Sciotoville East Lady Tartans in a Southern Ohio Conference game Monday.

“We played really hard tonight. I was proud of the way we played,” said Green coach Bucky Bridges. “Our defensive effort was there, we just couldn’t throw it in the ocean.”

East led 6-4 at the end of the first quarter and 11-9 at the half. The Lady Tartans pulled away to a 20-13 lead after three quarters.

Jenna Crawford scored five of her six points in the fourth quarter as Green put together a rally only to fall short.

Green (1-11, 1-8) hosts New Boston Thursday.

Sciotoville East 6 5 9 8 = 28

Green 4 5 4 10 = 23

SCIOTOVILLE EAST (NA): Craft 0 0 0-0 0, Swords 1 0 2-4 4, Williams 1 1 0-1 5, Howard 0 0 0-0 0, Kelly 2 0 0-0 4, Dingus 0 0 0-0 0, Lang 1 0 8-10 10, Monroe 1 0 1-2 3. Totals: 7 1 11-17 28. Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None.

GREEN (1-11, 1-8): Gidget Timberman 0 0 0-0 0, Carlee Pollard 2 0 0-0 4, Dinah McCloud 2 0 2-2 6, Breanna Johnson 3 0 0-0 6, Jenna Crawford 1 1 1-2 6, Sammi Crisp 0 0 1-6 1. Totals: 9-47 4-10 23. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None. 3-point goals: 1-12. Rebounds: 16 (Johnson 4). Assists: 8 (Timberman 5). Steals: 12 (McCloud 4). Turnovers: 17.