The Cairo Lady Cats had to overcome a big early deficit to defeat North Shelby in a Class 1 sectional 56-40 Tuesday.
After falling behind by 14 at the end of the first quarter, Cairo’s Avery Brumley capped off a big second quarter.
Brumley hit three triples in the quarter and finished with 15 points. Addison Bailey also played a big role in the comeback.
Shots from distance were falling for North Shelby in the Lady Raiders key opening frame.
Cairo maintained control for the entirety of the second half. Macie Harman scored a game-high 19 points for the Lady Cats and was named the Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Player of the Game. They host 23-4 Princeton in the quarterfinals Saturday.
North Shelby closes at 16-9. Freshman Mallory Griffin led the Lady Raiders with 13 points. Senior Addy Uhlmeyer contributed 11.
Cairo coach Brian Winkler Postgame:
North Shelby coach Chris Parsons Postgame;
