Cardinal girls take thriller against WACO

ELDON - The Cardinal girls basketball team scored the final four points of the ballgame, all in the last minute, on Tuesday night to nip WACO in a SEISC South Division game, 27-24. It was Cardinal's second win in a row after starting the season 0-3.

WACO's defense stifled Cardinal early. The Warriors led 6-0 after the first five minutes of play and held an 8-4 lead after one quarter.

Cardinal came back to temporarily take the lead in the second quarter, finishing a 10-2 run with three minutes left in the half to take a 10-8 advantage. WACO scored four of the last six points of the first half, however, and led 14-12 at the break.

The Comets took the lead back in the third quarter. The Comets won the third quarter 7-4 in the third quarter and held a 19-18 lead going into the final eight minutes.

WACO took back the lead again in the fourth quarter. The Warriors led 24-23 with just one minute left, but Cardinal grabbed the lead one last time and clunch on for a three-point win.

Maddie Cloke scored 11 points to lead Cardinal in the win. Alexia McClure had eight. Kolbie Bass, Ava Ferrell and Kinsey Hissem scored two points apiece.

WACO was led by Ellah Kissell, who put up nine points in the loss. Morgan Graber had seven poitns. Molly McLaughlin, Grace Conwell, Laney Graber and Maysan Lee scored two points apiece.