Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Jessika Lambert shoots a free throw against St. John Endicott as Addison Crenshaw #23 and Alyssa Hollingsworth #11 look to rebound.
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School girls basketball team lost 43-41 in a close game against St. John Endicott (SJE) on Friday, January 24.
The Cardinals were leading before SJE tied it in the third quarter. Cardinals' Alyssa Hollingsworth hit a 3-point shot, and Cheri Mathews scored two points to reclaim the lead. Waitsburg had a 10-point lead with about six minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Turnovers and missed shots allowed SJE to tie the game, hitting a 3-point shot with 50 seconds left in the game, then a two-point shot secured the win for the Eagles.
Hollingsworth led the team in scoring, hitting five 3-point shots. She had six rebounds and five steals. Jessika Lambert contributed with 12 rebounds.
The Lady Cardinals could not find the basket in the first quarter, committed too many turnovers, and lost 60-18 against Dayton on Saturday, January 25.
Hollingsworth again led the Cardinal team in scoring with 12 points. She had a double-double as she also rebounded 11 boards.
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