Less than two weeks ago, Civic Memorial staged a fourth-quarter comeback, rallying from nine points down, to post a victory over the Teutopolis Lady Shoes.
After three quarters Saturday afternoon, the Lady Eagles were positioned to do it again. They had already trimmed an 11-point halftime deficit to five.
But things were different this time around.
Kaylee Niebrugge scored eight points and the Lady Shoes converted 8-of-10 free throws in the fourth quarter, helping T-Town go on an 18-6 scoring run and post a 56-38 win over Civic Memorial.
That gave the Lady Shoes a 3-1 record and a fifth-place finish in the Scott Credit Union Girls Basketball Tournament in Highland.
Similar to the first meeting, THS was in control early. Emily Konkel knocked down a pair of three-pointers and scored 10 points, helping the Lady Shoes build a 20-11 lead after the opening eight minutes.
Niebrugge then scored six points and Courtney Gibson and Estella Mette both connected from long range in the second period. At intermission, Teutopolis had a double-digit advantage, 34-23.
Civic Memorial outscored T-Town 10-4 in the third quarter, but the Lady Shoes turned in a strong final eight minutes to secure the victory.
Niebrugge finished with a game-high 19 points, while Konkel added 16.
The Lady Shoes improved to 20-3 on the season. They will return to action Friday with a home game against Effingham.