MHS - Women's Basketball / February 18, 2023 By Kasey McDowell
The Mulvane varsity girl's basketball team improved their record this past week with a couple of league wins against Winfield and Augusta to improve to 9-9 on the season and 5-4 in league play.
The girls hosted the Augusta Orioles this past Friday and the varsity team took a 3-point lead into halftime. The teams were dead even in the second half and the Cats held on to the 30-27 win. Teagan Garrison and Madison Shaw led the Ladycats with 7 points each in the game and Ashlyn Alumbaugh had a great game on the boards with 7 rebounds.
The JV team had a close matchup with the Orioles behind an 18-point efforty by freshman Kylie Schwanke, the the Cats fell short 36-43. The Fr/So game was a 2-quarter matchup and the Cats fell just short 13-15 with sophomore Kierra Cain leading the charge with 6 points.
Var 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 6 10 10 4 30
AHS 7 6 10 4 27
* Teagan Garrison - 7 pts, 3 reb
* Madison Shaw - 7 pts, 4 reb
* Lauren Young - 6 pts, 4 reb
* Olivia Ellis - 5 pts, 2 reb
* Ashley Young - 2 pts, 1 reb
* Madison Phipps - 2 pts, 3 reb
* Ashlyn Alumbaugh - 1 pts, 7 reb
JV 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 10 8 7 11 36
AHS 9 9 12 13 43
* Kylie Schwanke - 18 pts
* Reece Lazier - 8 pts
* Rylee Dieker - 4 pts
* Kinley Kendrick - 4 pts
* Kierra Cain - 2 pts
9/10 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 7 6 x x 13
AHS 7 8 x x 15
* Kierra Cain - 6 pts
* Jaryn Baker - 3 pts
* Kinley Kendrick - 2 pts
* Elle Everhart - 2 pts
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The Wildcats traveled to Winfield last Tuesday for a league matchup with the Vikings. The varsity girls jumped out ahead in the first quarter 12-6 and took a 20-15 lead into halftime. The Cats increased the lead in the third quarter and held on for the 43-36 win. Madison Shaw and Lauren Young led the Cats with 11 points each and Ashley Young broke into double digits in rebounds with 11 boards.
The JV team was neck-and-neck with the Vikings for most of the game, but the Cats were able to outscore Winfield by 7 points in the second half and got the 25-22 win. Kierra Cain and Madison Phipps led the Wildcats with 6 points each on the evening.
The Fr/So team had a 2-quarter game that turned into a 3-quarter game (overtime) and the Cats finished with 25-22 win. Kinley Kendrick and Jaryn Baker led the Cats with 4 points each in the game.
Var 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 12 8 13 10 43
WHS 6 9 10 11 36
* Madison Shaw - 11 pts, 1 reb
* Lauren Young - 11 pts, 7 reb
* Teagan Garrison - 7 pts, 6 reb
* Ashlyn Alumbaugh - 6 pts, 4 reb
* Ashley Young - 5 pts, 11 reb
* Madison Phipps - 3 pts, 0 reb
JV 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 6 3 6 10 25
WHS 7 6 2 7 22
* Kierra Cain - 6 pts
* Madison Phipps - 6 pts
* Rylee Dieker - 4 pts
* Olivia Ellis - 3 pts
* Kinley Kendrick - 2 pts
* Reece Lazier - 2 pts
* Jaryn Baker - 2 pts
9/10 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 2 8 5 x 15
WHS 5 5 8 x 18
* Kinley Kendrick - 4 pts
* Jaryn Baker - 4 pts
* Elle Everhart - 3 pts
* Gracyn Crow - 2 pts
* Kierra Cain - 2 pts
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The Cats will be back on the court next Tuesday as they travel to Buhler and then will conclude their regular season at home against McPherson next Thursday for senior night.
