Recap: Cochranton Cardinals vs. Girard Yellowjackets
The Cochranton Cardinals won the last time they faced the Girard Yellowjackets, and things went their way on Saturday too. Cochranton was the clear victor by a 55-34 margin over Girard. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-16.
Shelby McBryar was her usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with seven rebounds. The contest was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Eve Pfeiffer, who scored nine points along with six assists.
Cochranton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Girard, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cochranton will finish 2023 at home by hosting Sharpsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sharpsville is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Girard will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Seneca at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Seneca presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Girard in Pennsylvania (Seneca is ranked 157th, while Girard is ranked 564th).
