Nyla Long (4) and Hailey Colbath (13) follow a shot toward the Academy goal in a close district loss on Friday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
The Lady Badgers fell short of a huge comeback on Friday, losing 5-3 to Academy after cutting the deficit from three goals to one. After the visiting Bees took a 1-0 lead into halftime, they scored again in the first 10 minutes of the second half.
Nevaeh Stevens put the Lady Badgers on the board before two more Academy goals.
Down 1-4, Bella Lindsey nailed a shot on a free kick, curving the ball ove…
