The Cardinals 8th Graders dropped two more games in the Cross Town Classic bringing their record to 9 and 8. The Cardinals went to half time against Connersville with a 1-point deficit but ultimately fell 41 t0 28. Miles scored 14, Ritter 10, Weiler 3, Lohmueller 1.
The Cardinals then lost to South Ripley 52 to 49 in a very physical hard-fought effort. Trailing by as many as 12 in the early minutes, the Cardinals fought back to start the second half down 2. The 3 point attempt from Eli Weiler at the buzzer to tie the game just missed. Miles scored 28, Ritter 10, Conway 6 and Lohmueller 5.
Courtesy of Cardinals Coach Chad Miles with Jenny Miles.
The 7th Grade St. Louis Cardinals participated in the Cross-Town Classic tournament on Friday, December 27th. In their first game, the Cardinals took on the Spartans from Connersville and ended up losing by a score of 35-16. Despite the loss, the Cardinals played one of their better games of the season. Sam Laloge had a great game with 7 points which included a 3 pointer while also having a great game on the boards with several blocks. Adam Meer had 5 points which also included a 3 pointer. Rounding out the scoring for the Cardinals was Santiago Schutte with 2 points, Henry Wanstrath with 1 point, and Max Amberger with 1 point.
In the 2nd game, The Cardinals took on the South Ripley Raiders. The Cardinals struggled in the 1st half but played better in the 2nd half before falling to the Raiders by a score of 49-10. Leading the way for the Cardinals was Henry Wanstrath with 4 points, followed by Christian Mack, Adam Meer, and Ryan Duerstock all with 2 points. Despite going 0-2 in the tournament the Cardinals continue to show improvement.
Courtesy of Cardinals Coach Coach Tekulve.