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MILTON-FREEWATER – The Waitsburg girls’ basketball team hit the road on Dec. 7, crossing the state line to take on the Pioneers of Mac-Hi. But they came away with a loss, 40-31.

The loss dropped the Lady Cardinals to 0-2 on the season. Friday’s game home game against Touchet was postponed until Tuesday, due to weather conditions. Saturday’s game at Gar/Pal was also cancelled and will be rescheduled.

At Mac-Hi, the Waitsburg girls kept the game close in the first period, but fell behind, 15-10 at halftime. Waitsburg’s offense couldn’t get on track in the third quarter, as the Pioneer girls built the lead to 27-15

For the game, Taylor Hays had 10 points and Lexi Brannock scored nine. Each sank one three-point shot. Devon Harshman had six points.

The Lady Cardinals are scheduled to travel to Pomeroy on Friday night and host Oakesdale on Saturday.

Waitsburg   6  4  5  16  —  31

Mac-Hi   7  8  12  13  —  40

Waitsburg — Brannock 3 2-6 9, Harshman 3 0-5 6, Jones 1 0-0 2, Sandau 0 0-0 0, Hays 4 1-2 10, Pearson 0 0-0 0, Araya 2 0-0 4; Totals 13 3-13 31

Mac-Hi — Martinez 0 0-0 0, Casillas 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 1-2 1, Flores 0 0-0 0, Hair 0 1-2 1, Hernandez 1 1-4 3, Earls 2 0-4 6, Yensen 3 6-10 12, Richwine 8 1-2 17, Holford 0 0-2 0. Totals 14 10-26 40.

3-point goals — Waitsburg (Brannock, Hays), Mac-Hi (Earls 2). Total fouls — Waitsburg 21, Mac-Hi 14. Fouled out — none. Technical fouls — Waitsburg (team).