Both Cairo teams had to hold off Salisbury rallies in a home sweep Thursday night.
The boys won a defensive battle 39-37. Salisbury jumped out to an 11-2 lead and held a 15-7 advantage after the first quarter. Cairo used a barrage of threes in the second quarter to get back in it.
The Bearcats led 25-20 at half and the two teams combined for just seven points in the third quarter. Cairo led by as much as 10 in the fourth quarter but Salisbury closed the game on a 10-3 run. Cairo missed its last four free throw attempts of the game, but the Panthers couldn’t cash in for the go-ahead score.
Cairo’s Kaden Winkler hit four threes for 12 points. Salisbury’s Patrick White and Austin Cravens had 13 and 11 respectively.
The Cairo girls notched a 44-36 win and went to the halftime break leading 28-13.
Salisbury outscored Cairo 13-10 in the third quarter and got as close as seven in the fourth. Tori Ricketts led all scorers with 18 points while Julia Sloan added 16 for the Lady Panthers. Cairo was led by Macie Harman’s 15 and Avery Brumley contributed 10.
Both Salisbury teams fall to 3-4. The Cairo girls move to 6-1 while the boys are 5-2.
Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Players of the Game
Girls- Macie Harman
Boys- Kaden Winkler
Cairo girls and boys coach Brian Winkler Postgame:
Salisbury boys coach Alex McFadden Postgame:
Salisbury girls coach Cloe Billington Postgame:
