The girls basketball game between the St Mary Cardinals and the #6 ranked Centerville Tornadoes was much closer than the final score would show on Tuesday, February 17th. The Tornadoes took the win 66-49, but the Cardinals went step-for-step with them for three quarters.
St Mary’s put the pressure on the Tornadoes right away in the opening quarter. The Cardinals built a 14-10 lead by the quarter break. Centerville was able to counter in the second quarter and outscored St Mary’s 15-7 for a 25-21 halftime lead. The Cardinals chipped away and tied the game 32-32 with 3:50 to play in the third quarter. Centerville ended the quarter on a 13-6 advantage for a 45-38 lead going into the fourth quarter. That spurt sparked a fourth-quarter rally that saw the Tornadoes outscore the Cardinals 21-11 in the final quarter.
St Mary’s shot 41% (19-46) overall, 24% (4-17) on three-point attempts, and 44% (7-16) from the free-throw line. Centerville finished the game shooting 43% (23-53) overall, 30% (7-23) on three-point shots, and 72% (13-18) from the free-throw line.
Maddyn LeBrun nearly had a triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. Stephenie Geraets also had 12 points with four rebounds. Reagan Griffin had six points. Layla Joe Hanson added five points, three assists, and three steals. Lucy Vargas also had five points. Madelyn Klein ended with four points. Jenna Miller scored the first two points of the game for senior night.
