Lady Cardinals swoop past Cooper; remain perfect
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<p>BY MARCUS ELLIOTT</p>
<p>Sports Editor</p>
<p>The
Lady Cards improved to 7-0 in district play with a win over Cooper at
home on Tuesday night. After a bye on Friday night, Melissa will not
have another break for a while as it continues its quest for a district
title. This week, the Lady Cardinals will play at Rivercrest on Friday
and play host to Caddo Mills on Tuesday.</p>
<p><strong>Melissa 49, Cooper 31</strong></p>
<p>Melissa
used a strong second quarter to get past Cooper on Tuesday night to get
their 23rd win of the season. Katie Webb was the leading scorer for
Melissa, finishing the game with 12 points and Megan Conlin added 10.</p>
<p>At
the end of the first quarter, the game was knotted up at seven but
Melissa used a 15-6 second quarter to take a lead they would never give
up. Shelby Hill helped spark the Melissa offense, scoring nine and
sophomore Whitney Taylor finished with eight points.</p>
<p>The third
quarter was close - and defensive - but Melissa put the game away with
19 points in the fourth to get the 18-point victory. Other Melissa
scorers included: Emily Bates 6, Haley Hill 3 and Kambri Gabel 1.</p>
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