Eagles' second half surge beats Knights 26-15
The Christian Learning varsity girls basketball team took charge in the second half to gain a decisive 26-15 win over Cambridge in their home gym Monday afternoon.
The two teams had battled to a 12-12 tie in the first half, but the Eagles dominated the second half offensively and defensively.
In the first quarter Christian Learning jumped out to a 6-0 lead on baskets by veteran shotmakers Kaylynn Lampen and Ruth Nyquist.
The Lady Knights pulled even, however, as Mariana Escaño made a foul shot and a lay-up, then Maira Lino added a three-pointer.
The Knights seemed to have the momentum in the second quarter as they moved out to a four-point lead on scores by Lino, Nadia Rocco and Alejandra Abastaflor. However, the Eagles managed to knot the score at 12-12, getting a basket each from Lampen, Nyquist, and Annie Phillips.
The Eagles dominated the third quarter, holding Cambridge scoreless while Lampen got two more baskets, and Mariela Salinas added another.
The Eagles continued to push the Knights around in the fourth quarter, scoring eight points, with Lampen and Erica Kienzle each making a pair of baskets. For Cambridge, Maira Lino got another field goal and Stephany Quiroga made a foul shot.
Lampen was the game's leading scorer with 14 points. Nyquist and Kienzle had four points each. Salinas and Phillips had two each.
For Cambridge Lino had seven, Escaño three, and Abastoflor and Rocco both had two.
Sandi Wilcke of Christian Learning contributed to this report.
