HASTINGS, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Cardinal basketball teams made the long road trip to Hastings Friday night and came away with a split on the Saxons’ Senior Night.
Everybody that got on the floor for the Lady Cards scored at least two points as they dominated in their 71-35 victory. Coldwater led 20-7 after one, 33-15 at halftime, and 56-26 after three en route to their fourth straight win, going 15-of-17 from the free throw line and committing just 8 turnovers in the process.
Cousins Mya Porter and Rylie VanAken combined for 40 of their team’s points. Porter finished with 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists, while VanAken had 16 points, 4 boards, 2 assists, and 2 steals.
The Cardinals improved to 13-7 overall and finished 10-2 in the Interstate 8, good for second place. They will play at Okemos next Monday and host Otsego next Tuesday to close out the regular season.
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In the boys contest, Coldwater trailed by 16 at halftime and couldn’t completely make up the deficit as Hastings won 69-60 to close out the regular season. The Saxons led 15-9 after the first quarter and used the long ball to extend the advantage in the second, draining five triples and outscoring the Cardinals 23-13. Thanks to a 17-11 third quarter, Coldwater trailed by ten points after three, 49-39. They cut the deficit to as few as 5 in the fourth, but could get no further as their three-game winning streak came to an end.
Gavin Taylor had a team-high 17 points, while Austin Downs added 12. The Cardinals concluded the regular season with a record of 11-11 and finished fourth in the Interstate 8 at 6-6. They will host Gull Lake Monday at 7 p.m. at the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium in the opening round of the Division 1 Sturgis District.
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