The 6th Grade St. Louis Girls Basketball traveled to St. Mary’s Holy Dome in North Vernon for their season opener. The Cardinals went 1-1 on Saturday at the K of C Classic, losing in the championship game.
The first game was against St. Bartholomew’s. After falling to 12-5 in the first half, the Cardinals fought hard and pulled through with a victory, beating St. Bartholomew’s 19-16. Leading in scoring was Bridget Lohmueller with 9 points and Rachel Suttmann with 6 points. Cora Roth and Karsyn Watson contributed 2 points each.
The second game was against the well seasoned St. Mary’s North Vernon team. The Cardinals got in a deficit early and it was tough to pull out of. The second half showed many improvements, but it was not enough. The girls played hard, but came up short, losing 42-14. Leading scoring was Rachel Suttmann with 10 points. Karsyn Watson and Meg Ritter each contributed 2 points.
Courtesy of Cardinals Coach Anne Suttmann.