Drawing a moral victory from a closely fought 35-31 loss to the New Braunfels Unicorns Tuesday at the Lobo Den may be cliché for Lehman Lobo girls basketball coach James Halatin.

With the return of Janessa Grogan, who missed four games due to injury, Halatin believed the game provided a barometer to where the Lobo program is heading.

“You hate to say the cliché about a learning experience from a loss, but it fits the mold,” Halatin said. “It shows us right there we’re on ...