JACKSON, MI (WTVB) – In a battle of girls high school basketball conference unbeatens, the Coldwater Lady Cardinals took sole possession of first place in the Interstate 8 with a 71-61 road win at Jackson Northwest. Coldwater shot 49 percent from the floor while making nine from beyond the three-point line.
Carlee Crabtree and Emilee Smoker each notched career highs in points. Crabtree had a double-double with 29 points and 10 rebounds while Smoker scored 21 including four three-pointers. Crabtree’s 29 points ties her with Tracy Barker for fifth on the Coldwater High School girls basketball single game scoring list.
The Cardinals improve to 7-1 overall, 4-0 in conference play and travel to Pennfield on Friday.
JV game—Coldwater 41, Northwest 28 Brooke Moore led the Cardinals with 16 points and nine rebounds while Abby Herman had 11 points.
Freshman game—Coldwater 40, Northwest 12 Jayla Foster led Coldwater with nine points.
Bronson dropped their third straight game as they were beaten by Schoolcraft 51-35. Scyler Cary led the Vikings with nine points while Keona Salesman had eight points.
Bronson’s overall record is now 3-4.
Burr Oak 40, Tekonsha 36
AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES
Athens 51, North Adams-Jerome 11
Marshall 57, Jackson Lumen Christi 40
Harper Creek 78, Pennfield 54
Parma Western 55, Hastings 16
Bellevue 48, Pittsford 36
Waldron 46, Colon 19
Mendon 36, Decatur 14
Centreville 57, Eau Claire 11
Eric-Mason 67, Hillsdale 19
Jackson Christian 51, Litchfield 28
Sturgis 56, Paw Paw 42
Three Rivers 55, Allegan 34
