Cardinals Fall to Mac-Hi 63-25, Touchet 65-30, Gar-Pal 62-18

WAITSBURG – The Cardinal boys' basketball team fell hard to the Mac-Hi Pioneers, taking a 63-25 home-court loss in their opener game on Dec. 5.

Cardinal coach Roy Ramirez chalked the loss up to an inexperienced offense, but expects to see improvement as the season progresses.

Braden Kitselman racked up nearly half the Cardinal score with ten points. Cade Branson added five, Brandon Boudrieau and Colton Vanblaricom add four each, and Seamus House scored two.

In the first on-road league match of the season, the Cardinals were outscored by Touchet 65-30 on Fri., Dec. 8. The Indians took a 32-2 first-quarter lead and never looked back.

Johnny Wyatt made 11 points for the Cardinals, with Colton Vanblaricom adding another five. Christian Watson-Solis, Alvin Knowles and Cade Branson made four points each with Seamus House adding two.

On Saturday, Garfield-Palouse took a 62-18 win over the Cardinals.

The Cardinals next play Pomeroy at home on Fri., Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Pioneers 63, Cardinals 25

MAC-HI (63) - Stephens 2, Garcia 7, Gilmore 1, H. Castillo 2, Delgado 17, Pio 15, Hodgen 4, Ruiz 7, C. Castillo 2, Vela 2, Perez 5. Totals 25 9-25 63.

WAITSBURG (25) - Boudrieau 4, Vanblaricom 4, House 2, Kitselman 10, Branson 5, Evans, Bly, Lambert, Knowles. Totals 10 4-8 25.

Mac-Hi 19 18 22 4-63

Waitsburg 5 4 10 6 -25

3-point goals - Mac-Hi (A. Delgado 3, Ruiz), Waitsburg (Branson). Total fouls - Waitsburg 20, Mac-Hi 13. Fouled out - Waitsburg (Vanblaricom, Branson). Technical fouls - none.

Touchet 65, Waitsburg 30

WAITSBURG (30) - Boudreau, Watson-Solis 4 Evans, House 2, Vanblaricom 5, Kitselman, Bly, Knowles 4, Wyatt 11, Branson 4. Totals 11-35 6-8 30.

TOUCHET (65) - Orozco 7, Acevedo 5, McKeown 11, Gutierrez 13, Warren 9, O. Martinez, Preciado 8, Schaeffer 9, Solis, A. Martinez 1. Totals 23-55 l5-24 65.

Waitsburg 2 8 10 10-30

Touchet 32 12 16 5-65