South Ripley girls basketball opened the season with a 53-46 loss at Austin on Friday night.
After trailing by 13 in the 1st quarter, the Raiders fought back to take the lead heading into the 4th by eventually came up short in the hard-fought battle.
Claire Samples paced Ripley with 23 points and six steals; Kinley Demaree added seven points, and Ellie Combs scored six.
Evelyn Kelly grabbed eight rebounds, and Sophie Lauber dished out four assists.
The Raiders are back in action on Tuesday, November 10 when they travel to Milan for a varsity-only contest. Tipoff is at 6 p.m.