By ERIC VICCARO
bnewssports@sbcglobal.net

Experience mattered during Saturday’s Conference 1A Area game at Princeton High School.
Saltillo, two years ago, played in the then University Interscholastic League 1A Division II state championship game – falling by nine points to Whitharral.
“Saltillo was taller than us, and they had a lot of experience,” Forestburg head girls’ basketball coach Rosana Barbosa said. “They are very well-coached. Whenever we had a run, their coach was able to fix it and get the girls in different positions.”
In the end, Saltillo defeated Forestburg 55-40, ending the Lady Horns season.
Forestburg, which hadn’t qualified for the playoffs since 2007, finished the 2014-15 campaign with a 22-11 record.
The Lady Horns will lose Virginia Cody, Kendall Wallace and Samantha Reynolds to graduation.
“These three girls tried very hard for us,” Barbosa said.
Forestburg had difficulty attacking the basket. Meanwhile, Saltillo was able to penetrate the lane for easy baskets, especially during the first half, before Barbosa made defensive adjustments.

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Forestburg’s Alexia Britain moves with the ball near the 3-point line during Saturday’s Conference 1A Area game against Saltillo at Princeton High School. Click on the image itself for the complete photo. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)