Hobbling on a charley horse and with a solemn tone, Sam Lambrigtsen shared the silver lining of a 60-42, de facto Big Northern West title-game loss Tuesday in Byron.

"It's hard to beat a team three times in a row," the Oregon junior said, looking ahead to a potential third matchup in the Byron regional championship next Thursday. Both teams needing to win a semifinal to get there.

"It's going to be a really good game. We've just got to put this loss in a positive way. We're really looking forward to next week," she said.