Lourdes dropped its first game of the season on Thursday evening, falling 78-54 to Spring Arbor inside the Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center.
 
"We're better than how we played tonight," head coach Tandy Bradford said afterwards.  "We did not come ready to compete.  We will continue to get better and learn how to face adversity.  We weren't competing to get to the ball tonight when our shots weren't falling."
 
The Gray Wolves shot just 35.6% from the floor, making just 4-of-18 (18.2%) from beyond the arc.  Spring Arbor (3-0), conversely, shot 54.2% from long range, making 13 of their 24 attempts.
 
An early seven straight points put the Cougars in front 12-4, a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the way.  Spring Arbor increased its advantage to as many as 12, 26-14, midway through the second quarter before Lourdes pulled within eight, 28-20, at the break.
 
A 13-4 run over the final five minutes of the third quarter allowed Spring Arbor to push the lead to 17, 48-31, heading into the final stanza.  The Gray Wolves were unable to get any closer than 14 in the fourth with a late 12-2 spurt by the Cougars securing the game.
 
Emma Pedroza (Napoleon, Ohio/Napoleon H.S.) led Lourdes off the bench with 11 points while her sister, Shae Pedroza (Napoleon, Ohio/Napoleon H.S.) and Logan Ingram (Mount Pleasant, Mich./Mount Pleasant H.S.) each added eight points.  Halle Barnett (Sylvania, Ohio/Southview H.S.) pulled down a team-high nine rebounds as the Gray Wolves were outrebounded 40-32 on the night.
 
Alana Nelson led Spring Arbor with 26 points and 12 rebounds.
 
Lourdes (1-1) will conclude its season-opening three-game homestand on Saturday afternoon, welcoming Adrian to the Ebeid Rec Center as part of Homecoming weekend.  Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.