Lady Irish struggle with pressure against Santiam

First photo: Waldport freshman forward Angel Butchas makes a move down the baseline during the Irish’s defeat to Regis on Jan. 18. The Irish have seven games left in the Tri-River Conference to improve and attempt to get a league win. Second photo: Waldport junior guard Lexi Larsen puts up a shot against Regis last week during the Irish’s loss to the Rams. The Irish will try to bounce back against Culver on Jan. 26. Third photo: Waldport freshman guard Hannah Houck tries to get away from a Regis double-team in the first half of the Irish’s loss to the Rams. The Irish are looking for their first win since early in the preseason. (Photos by Jovita Ballentine)

The story of the Waldport girls’ basketball team’s season has boiled down to struggling against pressure defense and not getting enough shots up at the rim to offer themselves a volley at stellar teams.

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