Lady Tigers drop two last week

Cushing’s Makiah Shanklin looks to feed the ball inside against Cleveland. Photo by Sarah Townes
Cushing’s Makiah Shanklin looks to feed the ball inside against Cleveland. Photo by Sarah Townes

CUSHING — The Cushing Lady Tigers’ outings last week weren’t short on effort or defensive bite — they were short on the one thing basketball demands you earn: made shots. Last Tuesday, the Lady Tigers held Sperry to 40 points and spent most of the night within striking distance, then ran into the colder, crueler version of the same problem against Cleveland on Friday, where misses and turnovers di…