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<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A slow start didn\u2019t keep Chris Souder\u2019s South Laurel Lady Cardinals from capturing their first win in the KSA Events Holiday Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lady Cardinals managed to score only five points in the first quarter before heating up offensively, and defeating Pennsylvania\u2019s Owen J. Roberts High School, 53-34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The win improved South Laurel to 5-4 as the Lasy Cardinals outscored their opponent, 48-29, during the final three quarters of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only six players scored for Souder\u2019s squad but four of those reached double figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt took us awhile to get going today,\u201d Souder said. \u201cWe finally got it going in the second quarter. We were balanced in scoring and that is really what we want. We had a great second quarter from eighth grader Maci Messer, who scored all 12 of her points in the second. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo good to get back on the winning side after a very tough, physical game, yesterday,\u201d he added. \u201cWe also got some key minutes from Sydney Blanton and Alyssa Mounce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maci Messer, and Shelbie Mills each scored 12 points apiece while Kenlea Murray, and Emily Cox each added 11 points apiece. Sydney Blanton chipped in five points in the win while Skeeter amass finished with two points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After both teams scored only five points apiece in the first quarter, South Laurel exploded for 23 points in the second frame as Messer scored all of her points during the period to give her team a 28-15 advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cox added seven points in the third quarter as the Lady Cardinals\u2019 lead extended to 43-27 entering the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n