The Cairo girls won their 13th straight game over Westran while the Westran boys picked up their eighth straight victory over Cairo at the MACC Holiday Shootout Tuesday.
The Lady Cats scored the first 10 points and kept that momentum going in an eventual 44-30 triumph.
Chloe Brumley finished with nine points. Olivia Cross paced 5-5 Cairo with 17. Westran scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to get within five before Cairo put in 10 of the final 11. Westran falls to 5-4. Kate Hollman produced 12 points.
The Westran boys won 60-48 and got out to a 35-19 lead at halftime. Cairo made it a six point game with a 15-5 run in the third then got outscored 12-7 the rest of the quarter. Jordan Black led all scorers with 20 points.
Cairo got 16 points from Kason Ryan. Westran’s Brody Kallmeyer made his varsity season debut and had an instant impact with five first quarter points.
Kallmeyer’s return to action comes after suffering a tib fib fracture just over three months ago in football season.
The Hornets move to 9-1 with the win. Cairo falls to 3-6.
Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Players of the Game:
Cairo girls: Olivia Cross
Westran boys: Jordan Black
Cairo girls and boys coach Brian Winkler:
Westran boys coach Chris Sander:
Westran girls coach Alex Thomas:
