Craig Daily Press

The run is done. The Moffat County High School girls basketball team ran into a wall Saturday in the girls 4A state semifinal game against host Silver Creek.

The Raptors’ 6 feet 2 inch senior Meghan Heimstra.

Heimstra scored 27 points, leading the Raptors to a 61-49 ouster of the Bulldogs in the “Great 8,” Lou Piel region championship.

“I’m disappointed we lost,” Bulldog senior Desirae Pearcey said. “We didn’t help down enough. They have really big girls who post up strong.”

Heimstra — who was battling a case of the flu — was joined down low by fellow 6-foot-2 post-player Jessie Jones, who added nine points.

“I was battling a bug,” Heimstra said. “I had to just leave it all on the court.”

Moffat County held a 15-11 lead at the end of the first quarter, behind timely three-pointers by Amy Dilldine and Jorgiea Raftopoulos.

The second quarter was the difference, as The Raptors out-scored visiting Moffat County 20-10, taking a 31-25 lead into the break.

Raftopoulos scored to start the second half, pulling Moffat County within four, but Heimstra led Silver Creek on an 11-0 run, pulling the Raptors ahead by 12 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs closed the gap to eight points on back-to-back 3s by Dilldine and Angie Charchalis with 4:58 left in the contest, but Heimstra scored six straight to close out Moffat County’s season.

Senior Markie workman led Moffat County with 15 points and eight rebounds. Dilldine finished with 13 points; Pearcey and Charchalis tallied six points apiece.

“We couldn’t stop their bigs inside,” MCHS coach Craig Mortensen said. “I’ve been with these girls so long I don’t know what I’m going to do without them. Words can’t describe how I feel about these girls.

“We had a great run.”

John Vandelinder can be reached at 824-7031, ext. 211, or jvandelinder@craigdailypress.com