Bulldog girls go 1-1 at tourney

The CCHS girls basketball team started their season last weekend at a tournament in Lavina.

Against Winnett-Grass Range, the girls were down by one going into the half, 17-18. In the third quarter, a low shooting percentage from the field led to Blue being down by eight. They were then outscored by nine in the fourth quarter. CCHS did shoot a better percentage from the free-throw line than their opponent, 63% to 33%. They also kept the turnover battle relatively even, committing 18 and forcing 15. They were out-shot 41-36, and shot only 33% on two-point field goals while Winnett shot 50%. Winnett also made four three-point shots while CCHS had only 1.

Tori Tooke and Whitney Kittelmann both finished the game with four fouls. Claire Callahan led CCHS in rebounds, with 8 of the team’s 15. Heather LaBree led CCHS in points with 8.

CCHS 6 17 21 28

Winnett 11 18 29 45

CCHS: Heather LaBree 8, Hannah LaBree 7, Claire Callahan 6, Tori Tooke 3, Whitney Kittelmann 2, Kari Kittelmann 2

In the second game, CCHS took on Bridger. Though the girls only shot 33% from the field, they played good defense and out-rebounded Bridger 17 to 8. That defense was enough to give them an early lead which only grew throughout the contest. They eventually went on to win 35-18.

Tori Tooke led the way offensively with 14 points. She also tallied four offensive rebounds. Ella Rucker led Blue in the rebound category with 6.

CCHS 8 18 25 35

Bridger 4 6 13 18

CCHS: Tori Tooke 14, Heather LaBree 7, Claire Callahan 5, Hannah LaBree 3, Jordan King 2, Kari Kittelmann 2, Ella Rucker 2