Less than 10 seconds into the game and Webster City had a lead.

And that’s really the last thing that went right for the Lynx.

Too many turnovers (30), not enough shot attempts (32) and certainly not enough field goals (8) made for a long night for WCHS in a non-conference girls’ basketball game, as Carroll coasted to a 58-23 victory on its home floor.

The Tigers smelled blood defensively and their full-court pressure was responsible for the majority of the Lynx turnovers. WCHS (0-2) had 12 miscues in the opening quarter alone when it fell behind 19-4, and nine more in the third quarter aided the rout.

WCHS senior Kelly Stoakes (10) puts up a shot on the run during the second half against Carroll Monday night in Carroll. DFJ photo/Troy Banning

Consequently, WCHS made just one shot from the floor in first quarter and one in the third.

“They probably saw the Boone tape, that’s what I’m guessing,” WCHS head coach Nicole Muhlenbruch said, alluding to the Lynx struggles against pressure in a 40-25 loss to the Toreadors last Friday. “There were a lot of times where we weren’t going to meet the pass. If we go to meet the pass then at least we have an opportunity to draw a foul. We tend to back up instead of meet it.”

Even when WCHS did claw its way through the pressure, it still didn’t get many good looks at the basket. Carroll swarmed to the ball, trapped in the corners at times and basically made life as miserable as possible on every possession.

And Muhlenbruch knows her team will continue to see that type of intensity from opponents until WCHS proves it can beat it.

“You spend all of your energy (beating the press) and it gets you out of the flow you want to get into,” she said. “We have to get it broke, then take a deep breath and get into the offense.”

WCHS forward Livia Kasch (left) rips the ball away from Carroll’s Josie Ayala (14) and Katelyn Aden (4) Monday night in Carroll. DFJ photo/Troy Banning

Reese Casey scored six points and three others — Odland, Kelly Stoakes and Livia Kasch — finished with four to pace WCHS. The Lynx scored more than half of their 13 first-half points at the free throw line — they were 7 of 12 over the opening 16 minutes — but missed both of their opportunities at the charity stripe after the break.

Casey and Stoakes both yanked down five rebounds, and Stoakes added five steals.

Fallon Casey finished with three points and Ava Peterson had a fourth-quarter bucket.

Carroll owned a 30-20 advantage on the glass and the Tigers feasted on 20 steals. They had 16 assists on their 23 made shots.

Josie Ayala had a monster performance for Carroll with 18 points, nine rebounds, five steals and three assists. Katelyn Aden pitched in nine points and five steals. Madison Tunning (eight points), Hannah Jorgensen (seven points) and Shey Sinnard (seven points) helped to provide balance. Sinnard buried the game’s only 3-pointer from the right corner late in the first quarter.

WCHS guard Chloe Andersen (left) takes instructions from Lynx head coach Nicole Muhlenbruch during Monday’s game against Carroll. DFJ photo/Troy Banning

Carroll led 30-13 at the half and 50-17 after three quarters. A running clock was utilized for the final 6:25 after the Tigers built their lead to 35 points.

The Tigers scored plenty in transition off steals, but they also worked their half-court sets to get good looks. Too many times they caught WCHS out of position and scored on back cuts to the basket, and Muhlenbruch says that’s an area where her team needs to improve.

“Sometimes I don’t think the communication was real good out there,” she said. “We just got caught a lot of times where we had two people on one person and then nobody covering the backside, and we’ll sit down and see that on film. But we’re playing nine and 10 girls and they’ll get more used to that.

“It’s not that they’re not working hard. They’re busting their butts. But we’ve got to work smarter and do things a little differently.”

WCHS will have a few days to work out the kinks before it heads back out on the road next Tuesday night to face Pocahontas Area in Pocahontas. The Lynx will open up their North Central Conference slate at home a week from Friday against Humboldt.

Webster City guard Fallon Casey breaks the pressure defense near mid-court during the first half against Carroll Monday night in Carroll. The Lynx fell to 0-2 on the season following a 58-23 loss to the Tigers. DFJ photo/Troy Banning

Carroll 58, Webster City 23

Monday at Carroll

Webster City (0-2) — Fallon Casey 1 1-2 3, Chloe Andersen 0 0-2 0, Kelly Stoakes 2 0-2 4, Alley Odland 2 0-2 4, Jill Symens 0 0-0 0, Dasha Sankey 0 0-0 0, Reese Casey 1 4-4 6, Abby Gallentine 0 0-0 0, Livia Kasch 1 2-2 4, Delainey Bargfrede 0 0-0 0, Ava Peterson 1 0-0 2, Addy Beaulieu 0 0-0 0. Totals: 8 7-14 23.

Carroll (1-0) — Hannah Jorgensen 2 3-4 7, Katelyn Aden 3 3-4 9, Camryn Schable 0 0-0 0, Shayne Aschinger 1 0-0 2, Josie Ayala 8 2-4 18, Mackenzie Johnson 0 0-0 0, Madison Tunning 3 2-2 8, Shey Sinnard 3 0-0 7, Kennedy Thein 0 0-0 0, Ava Gross 1 0-0 2, Addison Klocke 2 1-2 5. Totals: 23 11-16 58.

WCHS 4 9 4 6 — 23

Carroll 19 11 20 8 — 58

3-point field goals — Carroll 1 (Sinnard). Rebounds — WCHS 20 (Stoakes 5, R. Casey 5), Carroll 30 (Ayala 9). Steals — WCHS 9 (Stoakes 5), Carroll 20 (Ayala 5, Aden 5). Assists — WCHS 1 (Kasch), Carroll 16 (Ayala 3, Sinnard 3, Tunning 3). Turnovers — WCHS 30, Carroll 16. Team fouls — WCHS 12, Carroll 18. Fouled out — none.