Cascade had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-44 win over the Greencastle Tiger Cubs. This was payback for the Cadets, who suffered a 73-45 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cascade's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Macey Pugh led the charge by going 7 of 16 on her way to 25 points in addition to eight boards and six steals. Pugh has become a key player for Cascade: the team is 8-4 when she posts at least five steals, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chloe Smith, who went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Cadets
| 12/05/23 @ Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter | 20 |
| 11/28/23 vs Western Boone | 18 |
| 01/25/25 vs Greencastle | 17 |
| 01/12/24 @ Cloverdale | 16 |
| 12/16/24 vs Western Boone | 16 |
Cascade smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Greencastle still got an impressive performance from Bailey Brown, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Brown is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games she's played.
The victory got Cascade back to even at 10-10. As for Greencastle, they dropped their record down to 7-15 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Cascade will look to defend their home court on Monday against Mooresville Christian at 6:00 p.m. Cascade is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season. As for Greencastle, they will challenge Monrovia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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