Maconaquah Schools

The Maconaquah Lady Braves traveled to face No. 14-ranked (4A) McCutcheon in their second game of the season, competing through a back-and-forth contest. McCutcheon won 55-48. Maconaquah opened with a strong first quarter, taking a 17-11 lead. The Lady Braves hit a dry spell in the second quarter, allowing McCutcheon to build momentum and take a 28-23 lead into halftime. The Lady Braves responded in the third quarter, outscoring McCutcheon 12-9 to narrow the gap. McCutcheon led 37-35 heading into the fourth. At the free-throw line in the final quarter, McCutcheon went 10-of-13, while Maconaquah went 2-of-2. The game ended with McCutcheon winning 55-48. Standout performers: Ireland Kile led the Lady Braves with 24 points and 5 rebounds; Delaney Betzner added 17 points and 6 rebounds; Aubrey Stoll contributed 5 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Freshman Katrina Cardwell scored her first varsity points on a fourth-quarter field goal. Coach’s Davis ”Really proud of our ladies and the way they battled the whole night against one of the top 4A programs in the state. We will learned from this experience and look to improve in areas of our game." Next game: Saturday, November 14 home against Manchester. JV game time is set for 1:00 pm, with varsity to tip off around 2:30 pm. JV Lady Braves Win 31-28 The JV Lady Braves came away with a tough win against McCutcheon. The JV Lady Braves were led by Katrina Cardwell with 10 points, Whitney Barnes had 9 points, Eliot Fuller had 5 points, Sarah Klepinger had 4 points, Scarlett Daugherty had 2 points and Addeline Reed rounded out the scoring hitting 1-2 from the charity stripe. The JV Lady Braves improve their record to 2-0 going into their first conference game on Saturday against Manchester.