The Sands Lady ‘Stangs will advance to the state basketball playoffs in the runner-up spot from District 8-1A after losing for the second time to district-leading Garden City on Tuesday evening. “We turned the ball over too much from the very beginning,” Sands Coach Ben Connell said after the game in Ackerly. “They just played more aggressive defense than we did.” Sands struggled offensively on Tuesday, getting only four points in the first quarter and four more in the second period to trail 17-8 at halftime. Me-A Gonzalez was Sands’ top scorer with seven points. Lili Porras had five, Alexis Gonzalez scored four, and ...