Julie Molloy scored 18 points, but the Grove City High School girls basketball team closed the season with a 36-33 loss to Hickory Thursday night.

Molloy finished with 499 points in her senior season and scored more than 1,000 in her career.

Grove City finished 11-13 overall and 2-10 in the region. It was only the second losing season for the Eagles in the last 27 years.

"I just want to commend our three seniors for playing so hard this season," said Grove City coach Roger Flynn.

GROVE CITY 33

Julie Molloy 7 2-2 18, Rachel Ennis 3 0-0 7, Jenna Kelly 3 0-0 6, Sheila Ogden 1 0-0 2, Maggie Orr 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Rothman 0 0-0 0, Lauryn Franklin 0 0-0 0, Kristy Woods 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 2-2 33

HICKORY 36

T.J. Crawford 2 3-4 8, Claire Vellente 2 0-0 5, Arin Whitman 1 4-4 6, Jen Harper 3 0-0 9, Kim Stitt 3 2-7 8. Totals: 11 9-15 36

3-point goals:

Molloy 2, Ennis, Crawford, Vellente, Harper 3

JV:

Grove City 37-24