Basketball Recap: Cape Fear Colts vs. Red Springs Red Devils
Cape Fear took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They claimed a resounding 61-26 victory over the Red Springs Red Devils. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Colts had established a 28 point advantage.
Leading Cape Fear to victory were Elisabeth Kirkland and Shanel Sutton. Kirkland went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points, while Sutton went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points. The dominant performance also gave Kirkland a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Emily Harris, who earned ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Red Springs lost, don't look at Monica Washington. Despite the final result, she earned six points plus 18 rebounds. Cabanna Wilkins was another key player, scoring six points along with five rebounds.
Red Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Cape Fear will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hillside at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Red Springs, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Gray's Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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