The Lady Royals lost a tight one in their home contest with Philander Smith College (Dec. 12). Despite the efforts of several lady Royals scoring in double digits (Tabitha Nelson 18pts, Caitlyn Johnson 16pts, Sibyl Thomas 12pts) and having a 9 point lead at the half, the team feel short in an exciting but overall loss 85 to 83. Maybe not a 'W" in the end, but the lady Royals should hold their heads high as the first match up with these two teams on 11-6-12 ended in a 30 point loss! So that is quite an improvement ladies!