After knocking off the sixth-ranked team in the state last week, the Sands Lady ‘Stangs came within just a few points of toppling the number-two team on Tuesday evening. After closing to within two points in the final five seconds, Sands fell 42-38 to the Ropes Lady Eagles in a regional quarterfinal basketball playoff at Lubbock Christian University’s Rip Griffin Center. “We tried to make a comeback in the fourth quarter but just ran out of time,” Sands Coach Ben Connell said. The Lady ‘Stangs trailed by 10 points during the early part of the fourth quarter. “The kids played super hard. We just ...