In a game that they would like to forget about, the Ladycats (6-9) absorbed another tough 75-21 loss to the host Lady Tigers in the opening round of the Skyline Tournament last week.
In their usual style, Skyline came out with the hot hand and grabbed a quick 30-2 lead at the end of the first. A 20-7 advantage for the Lady Tigers in the second led to an insurmountable 50-9 Warsaw deficit at the half.
A 25-12 advantage for the home team led to the Ladycats ninth loss of the season.
In her return from a four game absence due to injury, Tanna Howe led Warsaw with 10 points.
WARSAW (21): A. Konopasek, 0; K. Mostaffa, 2; J. Bilderback, 0; R. Henderson, 0; M. Reimund, 3; T. Howe, 10; S. Miller, 2; M. Slavens, 1; G. Drake, 3; A. Smith, 0; A. Yoder, 0; J. Gerken, 0.
SKYLINE (75): S. Redd, 10; A. Baldwin, 2; S. Redd, 13; A. Cooley, 7; J. Barb, 5; K. Cheek, 16; J. Hunt, 4; R. James, 2; C. Anderson, 4; A. Garrett, 12; L. Lynn, 0.
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In their opening round of the Skyline Tournmaent last week, the Wildcats fell to the loser's bracket after a 61-41 loss to Wheatland.
Warsaw (2-10) trailed 22-10 after the first but clawed back to trail just 28-21 at halftime.
The third quarter doomed the Wildcats when they were on the wrong end of a 22-10 margin and the Mules closed out the game in the fourth for the 61-41 final.
Logan Gemes led Warsaw with 12 points while Garrett Ferugson followed with 10.
WARSAW (41): S. Poyser, 8; G. Ferguson, 10; B. Slavens, 4; B. Henderson, 0; C. Davis, 0; L. Gemes, 0; L. Gemes, 12; R. Reser, 0; N. Siebert, 7; A. Burdick, 0; J. Newell, 0; J.C. Minks, 0.
WHEATLAND (61): I. Nighet, 0; D. Johnson, 7; L. Johnson, 0; A. Murphy, 16; T. Clark, 0; D. Murphy, 6; L. Gautier, 0; B. Sawyer, 9; N. Sawyer, 9; D. Jones, 1; M. Dalton, 0; I. Shaddox, 13.
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Due to cancelations throughout the week caused by inclement weather, the loser's side of both brackets was eventually canceled.
The winner's bracket only played out and concluded on Saturday.
