The Cardinals used two different 12-0 runs to pull away from Ozark and pick up a 56-34 road win. The win was their first at Ozark since 2011, losing the previous six visits. Webb City finished 5-2 against COC East division opponents.
Cardinal Leaders
Adalyn Maxwell - Led the team in scoring with 14, nine of them in the first quarter, connecting on 6 of 10 from the floor and 2-4 from the free throw line. Six rebounds and three blocks rounded out her overall game.
Abby Sargent - Finished with 12 points, including one three pointer and 5-6 from the charity stripe.
Game Recap
The Cardinals capitalized on their height advantage in the first quarter with Adalyn Maxwell scoring nine in the early going of a back and forth start. A bucket from Abby Sargent as the quarter closed gave the visitors a one point advantage, a lead the would hold the rest of the game. Ahead by eight at the half-way point of the second, the offense went on their first 12-0 run. A bucket from Addie Burns, a three and two free throws from Abby Sargent, a bucket inside from Kaylyn Maxwell and Bailey Packard three gave the Cardinals a 20 point lead in that three minute scoring outburst. A late three from Ozark sent the teams to the locker room with the Cardinals holding a 36-19 lead.
Ozark chipped away getting back to within 12 in the third, but it was another 12-0 run across the end of the third and the start of the fourth that helped put the game away. This one included scoring from Adalyn Maxwell, Addie Burns, Whitlee Keith, and the three Sargent sisters.
Team Stats
The Cardinals held the Tigers to single digit scoring in each of the final three quarters, taking advantage of 16 turnovesr and converting them into 18 points. Webb City now has 41 different double-digit scoring runs on the year.