Recap: Cochranton Cardinals vs. Rocky Grove Orioles
The Cochranton Cardinals scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They really took it to Rocky Grove for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-29 win at home. That 59-29 margin sets a new team best for Cochranton this season.
Cochranton was led to victory by Shelby McBryar and Eve Pfeiffer. McBryar scored 19 points along with seven rebounds, while Pfeiffer scored 13 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which McBryar has scored at least 25% of Cochranton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire McCartney, who scored eight points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Cochranton's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Rocky Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Cochranton will head out on the road to face off against Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. Rocky Grove will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cambridge Springs at 7:15 p.m. on January 4, 2024.
