Gladwin girls fight to the end

  • Laura Elorriaga lowers her shoulder and heads toward the basket during Monday night’s loss to Ogemaw Heights in the first round of the districts at Clare.
    Laura Elorriaga lowers her shoulder and heads toward the basket during Monday night’s loss to Ogemaw Heights in the first round of the districts at Clare.
  • Gladwin’s Liz Winchester eyes the bucket as she runs into a crowd during Monday night’s loss to Ogemaw Heights.
    Gladwin’s Liz Winchester eyes the bucket as she runs into a crowd during Monday night’s loss to Ogemaw Heights.

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    The season is over for the Gladwin girls’ basketball team, but the Flying G’s did not check out without a fight.

    The locals were in it to win it all night on Monday in the first round of the Division 2 District Tournament at Clare, but came up just shy in a 40-37 loss to Ogemaw Heights.

    “I couldn’t be more proud of the way the girls played tonight,” said Gladwin coach Nic Taratuta. “Even though…