The Girard Trojans used a stout defensive performance to hand the Baxter Springs Lions their first loss of the season on Monday night in Girard, defeating the Lions 59-47 to end the calendar year with a victory. The Trojans used a dominant first half to propel themselves to victory, starting the game with an 8-2 run. Girard held the Lions to just 13 points in the first half and went into the locker room with a 14-point lead following a buzzer beating field goal from junior Ranson Born.