By Staff
CASSOPOLIS – A 22-point fourth quarter turned a close game into a rout Thursday night as the Cassopolis girls' varsity basketball team won its first game of the season.
The Lady Rangers used its fourth quarter explosion to post a 64-38 victory over arch rival Edwardsburg.
Senior Michelle James scored 21 points and sophomore Damonica Kelly added 17 for the Lady Rangers, who also got 16 points from Taira Williams.
Senior Stephanie Koontz's 14 points led Edwardsburg.
EDWARDSBURG 38
Brea Eden 0 0-2 0, Leslie Boyles 0 0-0 0, Emily Kozinski 3 0-0 6, Steffany Streb 1 1-2 3, Stephanie Koontz 6 1-1 14, Elise Mackling 2 0-4 4, Jessica McHenry 0 1-2 1, Lindsay Harroff 4 1-4 10. Totals 16 4-15 38
CASSOPOLIS 64
Damonica Kelly 7 1-3 17, Robin Danzy 0 0-0 0, Tiffany Williams 2 2-4 6, Kenya House 2 0-0 4, Michelle James 7 5-7 21, Taira Williams 4 6-8 16, Taletha Andrews 0 0-0 0, Keondra Williams 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 14-22 64
Edwardsburg 16 4 4 14 – 38
Cassopolis 16 17 9 22 – 64
3-point baskets: Koontz (E), Harroff (E), Kelly (C) 2, James (C) 2, Taira Williams (C) 2. Total fouls: Edwardsburg 19, Cassopolis 18. Fouled out: Koontz (E), James (C). Records: Edwardsburg 0-2, 0-2 Lakeland; Cassopolis 1-3, 1-1 Lakeland