Despite getting 25 points from senior Emilee Osagiede, the Palo Alto girls' basketball team saw its season end in the opening round of the CIF NorCal Division I playoffs on Wednesday following a 66-56 loss to No. 9 seed Pleasant Grove (22-9) in the Vikings' gym. Paly (19-6) was the No. 8 seed. The Vikings held a 21-15 first-quarter lead and a 31-30 advantage at the half, but got into foul trouble and sent the visitors to the line for 34 free-throw attempts, of which 25 were made. Paly, on the other hand, missed 15 of 24 attempts.
Paly, however, still trailed by only 42-40 entering the final quarter and Osagiede poured in 11 points in the period in an attempt to keep her team close. Following a basket by Osagiede, Paly got to within 56-55 before junior Stephanie Allen made one of two free throws to tie the game at 56. At that point, the Eagles went on a 10-0 run to put the game away.
