On Thursday, Belmont faced Ingomar in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Belmont Cardinals came up short against the Ingomar Falcons, falling 56-36. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
It was another big night for Macie Phifer, who went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds for Ingomar. Phifer is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 17 or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Daylen Grisham, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 15 points.
Belmont's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-4. As for Ingomar, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Belmont Cardinals face off against the Deshler Tigers on Saturday. As for Ingomar, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Water Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ingomar knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully Water Valley likes a good challenge.
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