Olathe ? The first and second shot for the Lawrence High girls basketball team didn’t fall.

The third, a three-point attempt from junior Christina Haswood, hit every part of the rim before squeaking out.

Three straight misses quickly became eight. Eight became 12. And by the time the Lions missed their 16th straight shot to open the game, coach Nick Wood knew his team was in trouble.

“You could kind of see it in their eyes and the body language a little bit,” Wood said. “‘Uh oh.’ That ‘what’s going on’ look.”

The seventh-seeded Lions ended their season on a sour note, falling 57-21 to second-seeded Olathe Northwest on Thursday. Wood was happy with how his team executed to open the game, getting the ball inside just like the coaching staff wanted.

But nothing would fall through the hoop.

“That’s life,” Wood said. “Sometimes things don’t work the way you want them to.”

Sophomore Michaela Crall led the Ravens (18-3) with 21 points and eight rebounds.

The seniors who played their last game — Emily Peterson, TaMiya Green, Brittany Ray and Kristen Bell — were full of energy at the opening tip. Seniors Kelsey Broadwell (mononucelosis), Rachel Kelly (concussion) and Sami Johnson (concussion) cheered on from the bench.

Wood said he has no doubt that the seniors will be successful in whatever they do after high school.

“We didn’t win as many games as we wanted to on the basketball court,” Wood said. “The important thing is that they’re great people.”

Green led the Lions (6-15) with 10 points. Peterson added four points and five rebounds.

Wood loses the seven seniors, but some underclassmen gained valuable experience during the season. Haswood became a starter and three-point specialist, and junior Brianna Anglin and junior Krista Costa played important roles off the bench.

Wood said he was definitely more comfortable with the program than he was at the same time last year.

“We just need to get a lot better,” Wood said.

No single moment from the season truly stuck out in Wood’s mind. Instead, he just remembered how excited his team was after it won.

Seeing those flashes of success motivates both the coaching staff and the players.

“We try to bust our butt every day to get better,” Wood said. “Winning’s a great feeling. It’s hard to win. It’s easy to lose, and it’s hard to win.”