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| Jordyn Homeier scored 18 points (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
Farmington outplayed the Stars through most the first 18 minutes but could not convert solid defense and strong offensive rebounding into points.
The Tigers made just eight of 30 (27 percent) shot attempts in the first half and trailed 24-19 at intermission.
Several times in the second half the visitors cut their deficit but could never quite get over the hump.
The closest they would come was 31-30 early in the half on a pair of free throws and a three-pointer by Jordyn Homeier.
Alicia Hett's three-pointer with 33 seconds to play pulled the Tigers to within a basket at 54-52 and a missed back half of a none-and-one free throw opportunity gave them one final chance.
Holy Angels knocked the ball out of bounds with with fewer than four seconds left before Homeier's corner three as time expired missed the mark.
"We can't say we didn't have our chances at the end of the game," coach Sondra Chadwick said. "The girls played a tough game but we struggled against their size again and we were not physical enough on the boards in the second half."
The Tigers played most of the second half without the services of starter Abby Gallus who suffered a concussion in a collision under the Stars' basket.
Farmington shot better in the second half (11 for 23) to finish the night at 36 percent (19 of 53).
Homeier finished with 18 points to lead the Tiger scorers. Sofia Chadwick joined her in double figures with 10 and also handed out a team-high eight assists.
Gallus added seven points and Hett, Leah Hammond and Kaitlyn Gorden each had five. Gorden led in rebounds with 10; Gallus added six boards before leaving the game.
Farmington (9-12) will look to get back on the winning track Tuesday night when it entertains Northfield night in a Missota Conference game at Tiger Gym.
