WILDCATS TAKE DOWN ELL-SALINE 50-32

Moundridge is now 10-2 on Season

By Staff

BROOKVILLE – After losing to Ell-Saline 10 days ago in the finals of the Canton/Galva Tournament, it was sweet revenge for the Moundridge boys on Tuesday as they traveled to Brookville and scored an 18-point, 50-32 win over Ell-Saline.

The win dropped Ell-Saline, the fourth ranked team in Class 2A, to 9-2 while the Wildcats improved to 10-2 with the win. Moundridge will travel to cross-county rival Inman on Friday. The Wildcats defeated Inman 52-25 in early December.

As for the win over Ell-Saline, the Wildcats held an eight-point, 14-6 lead at the end of the first quarter before Ell-Saline chipped the deficit down to four, 24-20 in favor of Moundridge heading to the halftime break.

The Wildcats came out of the intermission and put 18 points on the board while holding Ell-Saline to just six in the third quarter before outscoring the Cardinals 8-6 in the final eight minutes of play to gain the final 18-point victory.

Barrett Moddelmog connected on four three-pointers to finish with 14 points tying him with Kreighton Kanitz for the team high.

MOUNDRIDGE  WILDCATS  at Ell-Saline

SCORING > Little River won 50-32 (10-2)

Little River > 14-10-18-8 = 50; Ell-Saline > 6-14-6-6 = 32.

WILDCATS INDIVIDUAL SCORING > Barrett Moddelmog – 14; Kreighton Kanitz – 14; Kaizer Kanits – 6; Henry Hecox – 6; Zach Dixon – 6; Layton Schmidt – 2; Kepple Adolf – 2. 3-Pointers Made > Moddelmog – 4.

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