Colonel Crawford gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They came out on top against the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates by a score of 39-30. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered an 87-18 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Cardington-Lincoln had strong showings from Abigail Hardwick, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Jill Bertke, who scored nine points along with five blocks. The dominant performance also gave Hardwick a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four).
Cardington-Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Colonel Crawford will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Plymouth at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cardington-Lincoln, they will challenge Highland at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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