Cheney's Natalie Richards (1) and Shadle's Addison Jahn battle for a loose ball in a Dec. 17 game won by the Blackhawks 46-33.
The Medical Lake girls got their Northeast A League season off to a good start last week with a 44-13 win at Newport, Dec. 16. The previous night, Greater Spokane League North Central won 33-15 at ML.
In the win the Cardinals got the stoutest of defensive play outscoring the Grizzlies 30-2 in the first half.
"The box score is correct," head coach Brett Ward wrote in an email. "Basically, they scored two points in three quarters against our varsity kids." Medical Lake played primarily JV kids in the fourth when Newport had an 11-5 advantage.
Charde Luat had 21 points while Chloe Parsons had 4 points, but was huge with 16 rebounds adding six steals.
North Central has proven to be in a class by itself so far this season, led by Shalene Ervin who scored 27 points the night after being held to just seven by the Cardinals. Delaney Gunther paced Medical Lake with six points all on 3-point baskets.
"The biggest thing is we've become a great defensive team," Ward said. "I'm very proud of that."
Medical Lake played at Ferris on Dec. 20, a game that had some added personal significance for Ward, who graduated as a Saxon. "My alma mater and their coaches are friends or family of mine," he said.
The Cardinals will take a week's break from play - but not practice - before getting back on the court at the West Valley Holiday Tournament. They face Shadle Park on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m., then Northport the next day, Dec. 28 at noon. Medical Lake is back to NEA play hosting Colville, Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Paul Delaney is a retired Free Press Publishing reporter and can be reached at pauldelaney53@comcast.net.
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