Late Rally Comes Up Short for Lady Scots

November 9, 2016November 15, 2019 Todd Jorgenson 0 Comments Alexa Hoy, Emma Hill, Highland Park girls basketball, Highland Park Lady Scots, Morgan Smith, Rockwall-Heath girls basketball

Morgan Smith scored a team-high 20 points, but HP fell to Rockwall-Heath in the season opener. (File photo: Chris McGathey) — Morgan Smith scored a team-high 20 points, but Highland Park fell to Rockwall-Heath in the season opener. (File photo: Chris McGathey)

A fourth-quarter rally fell short for Highland Park during a season-opening 51-47 loss to Rockwall-Heath on Monday in the season opener for both teams.

Morgan Smith scored 20 points to pace the Lady Scots (0-1), who trailed 40-28 entering the final quarter. Emma Hill added 10 points for HP, while Heath’s Alexa Hoy led all scorers with 23 points.

The Lady Scots will host Wichita Falls Rider in a nondistrict game on Friday, then will compete in the HP Scot Classic tournament beginning Nov. 17.