The Cascade Champions took a 26-point loss the last time they faced off against the Santa Fe Wildcats, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Cascade narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Wildcats 45-42. The victory was nothing new for Cascade as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cascade found their leader in underclassman Kaegan Young, who scored 24 points. Young has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played. Sophie Ray was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Cascade is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for Santa Fe, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cascade will take on the Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grundy County and the Champions are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Santa Fe, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
