Monday’s COVID-19 protocol cancelation against Carlisle County left the CFS Lady Eagles with a week off from competition when they took the floor against Livingston Central on Thursday. Just shy of picking up win number four on the season, the Lady Eagles lost to the Lady Cardinals 54-51.
CFS led 11-4 at the end of the first quarter but Livingston poured in 17 points in the second quarter and another 17 in the third quarter to lead 38-29 heading into the fourth. CFS out-scored Livingston 22-16 in the fourth quarter – led by Gracie Howard and Lillian Burnett with eight point each – but the late game surge came up three points shy.
Howard led the CFS scoring with 19 points and was 7/8 at the free throw line. Burnett followed with 14 points along with a team-leading 10 rebounds. Lauren Wring led Livingston with 25 points, Victoria Joiner had 13 and 10 for Maggie Downey.
The 3-4 Lady Eagles play at home against Hickman County (3-1) on Monday.
Livingston 4 17 17 16 – 54
CFS 11 9 9 22 – 51
Livingston: Wring 25, Joiner 13, Downey 10, Ramage 4, Leahy 2
CFS: G. Howard 19, Burnett 14, Jackson 9, Warren 4, Collie 3, R. Howard 2
CFS: FG 21/49, 3 Pt 1/3, FT 10/14, Reb 36, PF 16
Back in the win column after their first two losses of the season, the Eagles topped Livingston Central 56-43 to improve to 5-2. The Cardinals drop to 1-4 and have had four COVID-19 cancellations in their first nine games.
Isaac Hovekamp led the Eagles with 21 points and was a perfect 4/4 at the free throw line. Andrew Allen had 12 points in the win and Andrew Dunning added nine along with 12 rebounds. Max Downey led Livingston with 16 points.
CFS plays at St. Mary (4-3) tonight (Friday). The Eagles beat the Vikings 46-43 in their first meeting on Jan. 7.
Livingston: Downey 16, Kitchens 7, Barnes 5, Walton 4, Rains 3, Thomasson 2, Calender 2, Schulte 2, Zaim 2
CFS: Hovekamp 21, Allen 12, Dunning 9, L. Grigg 6, Gaston 3, E. Griff 3, Fletcher 2
Livingston: FG 15/50, 3 Pt 4/22, Reb 24, FT 9/11
CFS: FG 24/56, 3 Pt 2/6, Reb 27, FT 10/ 14, PF 8