Western Boone Jr. - Sr. High School

The loss ended the Stars two-game unbeaten streak after they had tied Sheridan last week and beat Bethesda Christian 2-0 on Tuesday. While the score wasn't what they were hoping for on Thursday, head coach Shane Conner said his team battled until the end. "We just never give," Conner said. "Every day we have to get a little better, first and foremost. No matter what, we are going to play until the last second. That's what makes me proud of the team, when they are playing hard with their heads up. We are trying to teach them that it doesn't matter what the scoreboard says, what matters is how you play the game and winning comes from within." For Western Boone, they face Danville and Benton Central early next week. "We wanted to play better than we did tonight, and our guys are beating themselves up a little bit because they know they can play better," Conner said. "We did some good things tonight, but we have a lot to work on. But one thing that was evident today was that we have a great community. I know a lot of the Lebanon players, I have a lot of respect for Coach Milam, and it was nice to have a good crowd out here today and the kids having fun. But moving forward, we just have to make sure we do something better than we did the day before." Will Willems is the Sports Editor of the Lebanon Reporter. Follow him on Twitter @Will_Willems.