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Spartans sidelined at buzzer The Smufivifle District Secondâ€" ary School Spartans senior girls’ basketball team were left to wonder “What it?" after their York Region Athletic Association tier one playoff game against the visiting Markham District High School Marauders Monday. Ifso, theSpartansmight have good reason to be celebrating and What if the Spartans had perâ€" formed in the manner which they did in the fourth quarter for the entire 32 minutes of their contest. BOUClOlf SEE WHAT’S NEW | “n k0 >/ AVA \l 3 IN TODAY’S FLYER HIGH SCHOOLS: York Region girls basketball playoffs BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawa®yrmg com “It was almost like a penny Marauders capitalized on two free dropped," said Spartans head throw opportunities to tie the score. coach Sharon MacFarlane on how 0n the ensuing in-bounds play, her players responded after they theSpartanscornmittedanuntimely trailed 28â€"19 at the half and 41- turnover and the Marauders scored 29 entering the final quarter, “Our what would be the gameâ€"winning graduating players said ‘if we want basket on a shot from the low post as to keep the season going. let’s go'. the buzzer sounded. “I thought in the final quarter we would pull it (a victory) out." Capitalizing on several Maraud- preparing to advance in the post- Instead, their season came to a disappointing conclusion after a frantic fourth-quarter rally fell short in 2149â€"47 loss. MacFarlane praised the lead- ership of her graduating veterans, including Kiatipis, McKay, Demi Chalkias, Haley Preston and Amy thh Icclor srm momma» wmsvseu Stouifville Spartan Nicole Thompson (left) battles Markham Marauder Heather Brewer during Markham’s 49-47 win in the opening-round of York Region playolfs at Stoufl'ville Secondary Monday. “If we played with the intensity that we showed in the fourth quarter for the entire game, we might have won. ~ “For whatever reason, we made up 12 points in the final four min- utes. When they wanted to play, they played." Schlussler. “The kids were disappointed it was a tough way to lose,” MacPar- lane said. “But Markham was awes- sive and they had balanced they presented issues for us." Slow starts plagued Stoufiville for most of the regular season. ' Brooke Kiatipis led the W offence with 25 points while Brittany McKay added 16. ers’ turnovers, the Spartans whittled away at their deficit and their efforts eventually paid 011‘ as they took a 47- 451eadwith 11 seconds remainingin regulation time. ’But before the game ended, the Marauders capitalized on two flee