OABCIG girls drop season opener to K-P

The OABCIG girls basketball squad ran into a tough Kingsley-Pierson squad in their season opener, losing a 72-35 decision to the Panthers. K-P got off to a hot shooting start, taking a 21-8 lead after the first quarter. The Panthers expanded the margin to 35-13 at halftime. OABCIG picked up their scoring in the third quarter, but still found themselves trailing 59-25 after three periods of play. The Falcons played the Panthers fairly even in the fourth quarter, but by then the damage was done in a 72-35 loss.