Free throws weren’t falling for Prairie Ridge late against Hampshire , but senior Zoe Nanos made sure the Wolves’ misses didn’t hurt.

Twice with Hampshire within two possessions of tying or taking the lead in the final minute of the fourth quarter, the Wolves’ 5-foot-3 guard outmuscled everybody on the court and chased down a pair offensive rebounds.

Nanos’ tough play kept possessions alive for her team, and Prairie Ridge held on to beat Hampshire 42-36 on Friday night in a Fox Valley Conference game in Hampshire.

“Tough as nails,” Prairie Ridge coach Tim Taege said of Nanos, a senior captain. “To keep possessions alive like that, she works her tail off. She never takes a play off, it doesn’t surprise me.

“It’s what Zoe does. Kept us in the game, for sure.”

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