The Lady Gladiators fall to Dawson in Consolation Championship

Image: Italy Senior Becca DeMoss — Italy Senior #5 Becca DeMoss looks to make something happen in the Consolation Championship game against Dawson. Italy fell 42-35 competing in their 3rd game in 3 days.

Italy Senior Becca DeMoss — Italy Senior #5 Becca DeMoss looks to make something happen in the Consolation Championship game against Dawson. Italy fell 42-35 competing in their 3rd game in 3 days. (Barry Byers)

Image: The Power Towers — Italy’s “Power Towers” both played well against Dawson. Italy lost the game but these two Freshman are gaining a ton of experience before facing their District competition.

The Power Towers — Italy’s “Power Towers” both played well against Dawson. Italy lost the game but these two Freshman are gaining a ton of experience before facing their District competition. (Barry Byers)

Image: Defending The Paint — The effort was there but the desired results were not as Italy fell short of beating Dawson.

Defending The Paint — The effort was there but the desired results were not as Italy fell short of beating Dawson. (Barry Byers)

Image: Reed Scores Inside — Freshman Center #40 Jimesha Reed puts up a shot.

Reed Scores Inside — Freshman Center #40 Jimesha Reed puts up a shot. (Barry Byers)

Image: Attempting To Pass — The Lady Gladiators did manage to improve on their passes into the post in their loss to Dawson.

Attempting To Pass — The Lady Gladiators did manage to improve on their passes into the post in their loss to Dawson. (Barry Byers)

Image: Rossa Is All Heart — Freshman Forward #3 Kaitlyn Rossa does whatever it takes to help her squad.

Rossa Is All Heart — Freshman Forward #3 Kaitlyn Rossa does whatever it takes to help her squad. (Barry Byers)

Image: Charity Stripe — Italy got to the line several times but missed to many free throws that cost them in the end.

Charity Stripe — Italy got to the line several times but missed to many free throws that cost them in the end. (Barry Byers)

Image: Reed Won’t Be Denied — Italy’s #40 Jimesha Reed terrorized Dawson in the paint the whole game.

Reed Won’t Be Denied — Italy’s #40 Jimesha Reed terrorized Dawson in the paint the whole game. (Barry Byers)

Image: Shaking Off A Defender — Junior #32 Shay Fleming shakes off a Dawson Defender.

Shaking Off A Defender — Junior #32 Shay Fleming shakes off a Dawson Defender. (Barry Byers)

Image: Leading The Way — All hustle during the game and into the locker room at halftime are DeMoss and Rossa.

Leading The Way — All hustle during the game and into the locker room at halftime are DeMoss and Rossa. (Barry Byers)

Image: DeMoss Feeds The Post — Passing the ball into the post is a bit of an art and DeMoss paints another masterpiece while brushing off a Dawson defender.

DeMoss Feeds The Post — Passing the ball into the post is a bit of an art and DeMoss paints another masterpiece while brushing off a Dawson defender. (Barry Byers)

Image: Rossa Shoots — Freshman #3 Kaitlyn Rossa prepares to shoot over the Dawson defense.

Rossa Shoots — Freshman #3 Kaitlyn Rossa prepares to shoot over the Dawson defense. (Barry Byers)

Image: DeMoss Takes Off — All systems check as Italy’s #5 Becca DeMoss skies for 2-points.

DeMoss Takes Off — All systems check as Italy’s #5 Becca DeMoss skies for 2-points. (Barry Byers)

Image: Rossa Clears For DeMoss — DeMoss makes a strong dash toward the goal.

Rossa Clears For DeMoss — DeMoss makes a strong dash toward the goal. (Barry Byers)

Image: Freshman Megan Richards — Freshman #22 Megan Richards gets set to pass.

Freshman Megan Richards — Freshman #22 Megan Richards gets set to pass. (Barry Byers)

Image: DeMoss Goes Up Strong — Italy’s #5 Becca DeMoss is determined as she leaps for a score.

DeMoss Goes Up Strong — Italy’s #5 Becca DeMoss is determined as she leaps for a score. (Barry Byers)

Image: Shay What? — Junior #32 Shay Fleming scores using a left handed layup.

Shay What? — Junior #32 Shay Fleming scores using a left handed layup. (Barry Byers)

Image: Stealing The Momentum — Italy’s #3 Kaitlyn Rossa steals the ball and heads for the basket.

Stealing The Momentum — Italy’s #3 Kaitlyn Rossa steals the ball and heads for the basket. (Barry Byers)

Image: From The Corner — Italy’s #32 Shay Fleming attempts a 3-pointer.

From The Corner — Italy’s #32 Shay Fleming attempts a 3-pointer. (Barry Byers)

Image: DeMoss Passes — DeMoss passes inside while surpassing all others.

DeMoss Passes — DeMoss passes inside while surpassing all others. (Barry Byers)

Image: Reed From The Line — Italy’s #40 Jimesha Reed puts in 2 free shots.

Reed From The Line — Italy’s #40 Jimesha Reed puts in 2 free shots. (Barry Byers)

Image: Reed Over The Top — Italy’s #40 Jimesha Reed stepped up her game in the Championship round.

Reed Over The Top — Italy’s #40 Jimesha Reed stepped up her game in the Championship round. (Barry Byers)

Image: Shay Finds A Way — Italy’s #32 Shay Fleming avoids contact to get a bucket.

Shay Finds A Way — Italy’s #32 Shay Fleming avoids contact to get a bucket. (Barry Byers)

Image: The Dawson Lady Bulldogs — The Dawson Lady Bulldogs win the Consolation Champonship trophy beating the Italy Lady Gladiators 42-35 in the 2008 Kiwanis Classic.

The Dawson Lady Bulldogs — The Dawson Lady Bulldogs win the Consolation Champonship trophy beating the Italy Lady Gladiators 42-35 in the 2008 Kiwanis Classic. (Barry Byers)

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