You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates's strategy against the East Knox Bulldogs on Tuesday. Cardington-Lincoln walked away with a 58-45 win over East Knox. Given Cardington-Lincoln's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while East Knox is ranked 605th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abigail Hardwick continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 12 points along with eight assists and eight steals. That's the first time this season that she posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Lydia Hess, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Cardington-Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for East Knox, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardington-Lincoln will take on Centerburg at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Centerburg is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for East Knox, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Mt. Gilead at 7:30 p.m.
