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).
