The Littlefield Lady Cats fell to the Muleshoe Lady Mules on Friday, 35-33, during their seeding game to determine second and third place in District 3-3A.
With the loss, the Lady Cats will enter the play-offs as the three seed, while the Lady Mules will enter as the two seed.
The Lady Mules jumped out in front early, leading the Lady Cats, 14-1, after the first quarter. Littlefield would cut into the lead in the second quarter, but trailed the Lady Mules, 26- 10, going into the locker room at halftime.
The Lady Cats, though, would outscore the Lady Mules, 13-7, in the third quarter and, 9-2, in the fourth quarter, but fell just short in their comeback efforts, 35-33.
Arianna Cruz led the Lady Cats in scoring with seven points, while adding four rebounds, two steals and one assist. Brookelyn Gau chipped in seven points, three steals, two rebounds and two blocks, while Emily Champion contributed four points and nine rebounds, and Ashtyn Parker tallied four points and four rebounds.
Leilani Solis notched four points, five rebounds and three steals, while Kennadi Hanlin chipped in three points, three steals, two rebounds and two assists, and Amiah Elizondo added two points. Madison McNeese finished with two points, six rebounds, three steals and one assist, while Jazmine Barrios finished with two rebounds in the contest.