Lisa Garrett

After the death of 16-year-old Lisa Garrett in a car crash Saturday, it was uncertain whether the Polk-Hordville High School girls basketball team would play against Hampton Monday night.

 But in a unanimous decision by the players, the team will play despite the loss of its top rebounder.

 "We had a meeting this morning, and we unanimously voted to play the game," coach Craig Brown said Monday afternoon. "Right now, I don't know how I feel about it. If we manage to get dressed tonight, I'll consider that a minor miracle."

 Garrett, a Polk-Hordville junior, was killed in a two-car crash outside of Hordville. Two passengers in the car Garrett was driving, her sister Lindsay Garrett, 14, and Corinna Vrbka, 12, were injured in the collision.

 Lindsay Garrett was treated and released from Aurora Memorial Hospital. Vrbka remained in critical condition Monday at BryanLGH Medical Center West in Lincoln, a hospital representative said.

 Bruce Bedient, the driver of the other car, was in fair condition Monday at BryanLGH Medical Center West with chest bruises. His wife, Carol, was treated and released from Aurora Memorial Hospital on Saturday.

 Garrett was traveling to the bus that would take her to Polk-Hordville's game against Rising City when she was killed. Polk-Hordville won the game 50-32.

 Polk-Hordville has brought in grief counselors to help students cope with Garrett's death. The counselors, who come from Central City and York, stayed at the school Monday to help the students, Principal Doug Gilson said.

 "They'll be here through today," Gilson said Monday. "Their job is pretty much just to be available for the kids."

 Gilson, who is in his first year as principal, said students at the high school are handling the sudden death of their classmate well.

 "For the most part, the kids are handling it pretty well," he said. "One of the advantages of a smaller community is that they bond together in situations like this. But something like this doesn't get any easier if it's your first year or your 20th year."

 Any further counseling needs will be handled internally, Gilson said.