OWINGSVILLE — So far, so good.
South Laurel’s first game in the Mike Bromagen Lady Cats Legend Tournament was a good one if you’re a Lady Cardinals fan.
South Laurel improved to 5-3 overall, and received an 18-point scoring effort from Skeeter Mabe, as the Lady Cardinals cruised past Menifee County, 62-41.
Chris Souders’ squad held a slim 28-24 advantage at halftime, but out the defensive clamps on Menifee County in the second half, outscoring them, 34-17, en route to their 21-point victory.
“Just a really sloppy game,” Souders said. “We did not play very well for a majority of the game. The score is a little misleading. Just didn’t play with the same energy we had been playing with. Being on Christmas break has adjustments you have to make with the schedule. Being so young, we just didn’t come out with the right approach.
“Skeeter was big tonight and I was also impressed with Kylie Smith and Callie Jones,” he added. “Both gave us a spark when we needed it. We will have to play better tomorrow.”
Mabe dominated throughout the contest, scoring four points in the first quarter, five points in the second quarter, four points in the third quarter, and five more points during the game’s final eight minutes.
Shelbi Mills finished with 11 points — all in the second half while Maci Messer added 10 points with eight of those coming in the first quarter. She also finished with two 3-pointers. Callie Jones scored nine points while Aubrey Bundy finished with five points. Kylie Smith, Jamie Buenaventura, and Emma Adams each finished with three points apiece.
South Laurel will be back in action Friday against Johnson Central at 3:30 p.m.
