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Cardinal Basketball

WAITSBURG—Waitsburg High School had a busy week of basketball, finishing the season with the last two games at home on Kison Court. The school will recognize seniors on Friday, February 2.

On Tuesday, January 23, the Cardinal varsity boys beat the Touchet Redhawks 59-51. Ryland Kilts led the Cardinals with 32 points and eight rebounds. Blake French scored 13 points and five rebounds. Reuben Yutzy added six points, Jack Karl scored four, and Lucas VanHoose and Wyaitt Booth each scored two points.

The Cardinal girls lost to Touchet 55-26.  Makenna Barron scored 11 points, Alyssa Hollingsworth scored seven, and Abbi Paolino had six points and five steals. Cheri Mathews contributed two points, and Addison Crenshaw led the team in rebounding with five boards.

The JV boys lost to Touchet 44-28. Team highlights were made by Trace Nesje, who hit three treys – 3-pointers and Rollin Carpenter snagged eight rebounds.

Sunnyside Christian was in the gym on Wednesday, January 24, and took home three wins. They beat the JV team 71-33. Carpenter had 12 rebounds, and William Daves had six boards in the loss.

The Cardinal girls lost 55-12. Hollingsworth scored five points, rebounded five, and had three steals. Barron scored four points, and Paolino scored three points and had nine boards. Mathews chipped in with five rebounds.

Kilts led the varsity boys with 13 points. In the 63-38 loss, French added 12 points and five rebounds.  Booth scored eight, and Yutzy had four points, five rebounds, and three steals.

Next Wrestling match in Colfax on Feb. 3

WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg High School wrestling team resumed play after several wrestling competitions were canceled the week of January 15 due to weather. The team traveled to Colfax for a meet on January 23.

Coach Lash LaRue said Jarod Hankins made great strides at the meet, winning both matches. Graycen went 0-2, and Victor Whitmore had a bye in his first round and lost in his second.

On Saturday, January 27, the team went to Almira Coulee Hartline (ACH). Hankins had a record of 2-1 and was seeded 5th for post-season in the 190-pound weight group. Teal wrestled in the 175-pound group, had a 1-1 record, and was seeded 9th.  Whitmore went 0-2 and is seeded 6th in the 165-weight group.

The team will travel to Spokane on Saturday, February 3.