Middle School Girls Basketball play their first game

WAITSBURG-Waitsburg Middle School girls were able to play in their first game of the season on Monday, January 22.  Their first scheduled game was canceled last week due to weather and is rescheduled for February 8 at Touchet.

The Cardinals' shots did not fall in the first half of their game with Liberty Christian of Walla Walla on Monday, January 22.  LC took an 11-4 lead at halftime. The girls outscored LC 17-13 in the second half to close the gap but lost 24-21. 

Olivia Kiefel scored eight points, rebounded eight, and had six steals to lead the Cardinals.  Kaitlyn Paul scored seven and rebounded seven.  Kayla Kuykendall, Lilli Carpenter, and Audrey Kiefel scored two points each.  The young Cardinal team outrebounded the taller LC team 22-18.

The MS girls will not play again until Monday, January 29, at Dayton, as their January 24 game with Liberty Christian of Richland has been rescheduled for February 20.