WP Lady Cards Fall to Helix, 32-21, DeSales, 65-2

WAITSBURG – The WP girl’s basketball team faced Helix at a home match in Prescott on Jan. 27, ultimately losing what was their tightest game of the year, 32-21. The Lady Cards ended the first quarter with a 13-10 lead over the Grizzlies, stayed strong through halftime, but lost steam in the last half.

“We still struggle with making our shots, rebounding and turning over the ball,” said coach J.T. Elsey. “We should have won that game!”

Stat leaders for the game were Kassidy Kuykendall with 16 points and 6 rebounds, Analise Salazar with 8 points and 7 rebounds and Paige Wood with 9 rebounds.

On Saturday, Jan. 30, the Cardinals traveled to Walla Walla where they had their worst game of the year, falling to the DeSales Irish, 65-2. The Irish took the lead early and maintained aggressive play throughout the game. The two points on the WP side of the scoreboard came from two free throws by Caitlyn Mohney. Stat leaders for WP were Tayler Jones and Caitlyn Mohney with four rebounds each. Paige Wood had one blocked shot.