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WHS 20 EHS 18 (10-2) (5-0)
Lexi Clift 5, McKenna Jones 3, Delaney Parkey 3, Mykiland French 3, Kylie Aufdengarten 3, Draven Warnock 2, Myriland French 1
When the varsity girls stepped up, they got right down to business with Shayland French quickly scoring for the Crusaders twenty seconds into the game, followed by Jacelyn Buck with a three-pointer. Less than a minute into the game, Wellington lead 5-0 over the Wildcats.
Avery Rusk then jumped in with a succession of points of her own for the Crusaders, giving the Crusaders a 10-0 lead over the Wildcats.
By this point, though, the whistles were being blown left and right as the Crusaders also lead on fouls 3-1 over the Wildcats.
Hailey Eaton finally was able to put points on the board for the Wildcats, making both of her shots from the free-throw line, with the score now at 10-2. Gracie Fink countered with two points of her own for the Crusaders, while Channing Kimble countered with another two for the Wildcats. With 2:41 remaining in the first quarter, the score stood at 12-4 with the Crusaders maintaining their lead.
Jacelyn Buck scored another two for the Crusaders, with Avery Rusk dunking in a three-pointer, making it a 17-4 game with 2:11 remaining in the quarter.
Rylee Rusk, for the Crusaders, made her shot from the free-throw line with less than a minute remaining, while Brooklyn Motter made two for the Wildcats. The score stood at 18-6 at the end of the first quarter, with the Wildcats ahead of the Crusader in fouls 8-6.
Starting out for the second quarter, Jacelyn Buck scored again for the Crusaders, while Mallory Parsons and Hailey Eaton got into the action for the Wildcats leaving the score at 20-9.
The whistles continued to be blown at a rapid rate, with the fouls piling up for both teams. The Wildcats still lead 9-7.
Rylee Rusk and Shayland French each were able to get more points in to vastly increase the Crusaders’ lead over the Wildcats of 24-9. With 4:55 remaining in the half, time out was called by the Wildcats.
Returning from the time out, Kelsi McLaren was then able to score another two for the Wildcats, but the Crusaders quickly countered with efforts by Avery Rusk and Taylor Meyer that made it 28-11 wirth 3:29 remaining in the half.
Thanks to a pair of three-pointers from Meyer for the Crusaders, the score was now at 34-11. Madi Michaelis scored from the free-throw line for the Wildcats, while Rylee Rusk and Alexus Clift jumped in for the Crusaders from the same position.
At the end of the half, the Crusaders lead by 25 points at 38-13, but were tied on fouls with the Wildcats at an alarming 10-10.
Coming back out onto the court for the second half, it was clear this was one of the biggest leads the Crusader ever had at this point. Still, the Wildcats were scrappy out on the court, putting up a spirited defense that was never quite enough to overcome the Crusader onslaught.
Katie Fox and Kelsi McLaren contributed three points for the Wildcats, but were overpowered by the efforts from Shayland French, Avery Rusk, and Taylor Meyer for the Crusaders. With 3:23 remaining in the third quarter, the score stood at 47-16. Not long after, the Wildcats called another time out.
As the clock ran out on the third quarter, Avery Rusk scored another two for the Crusaders, and Madi Michaelis was among one of the scorers for the Wildcats, leaving the 49-23.
Although the whistles were not blowing as much during the second half, the Wildcats still lead in foul by 4-3.
Headed into the home stretch, efforts by Shayland French and Rylee Rusk for the Crusaders made it a 30-point ball game with a lead of 53-23. Despite efforts by Hailey Eaton for the Wildcats, the Crusaders dominated right up until the end with McKenna Jones and Draven Warnock contributing points up until the very end. In the end,... Click here to read full article
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