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- Written by: Jeremy Chawgo - Breese Journal Sports Editor
In transition — Central senior forward Taylor Trame runs in transition for the Cougars who opened postseason play this week. They hosted the Class 2A Regional as the #2 seed in the sectional complex with a 25-3 record. PHOTO BY JEREMY CHAWGO The Central Cougars girls basketball team finished their regular season in fine fashion with a running clock victory over Freeburg on Thursday to secure a perfect 10-0 season in the Cahokia Conference’s Mississippi Division.
Central ended the regular season with a 25-3 record with two losses to top-ranked Nashville and the other to Alton in the first game of the season. They have won 14 of their past 15 games.
The Cougars opened postseason play on Monday, Feb. 16 when they play Columbia at 6 p.m. in the Class 2A Central Regional semifinal.
Central 67, Freeburg 40: The Lady Cougars invoked the running clock in their regular season finale on the road on Thursday.
The Cougars had nine players in the scoring column with three in double figures as they finished Cahokia Conference in perfect fashion.
The senior core of the purple started things in fine fashion with Taylor Trame, Lexy Santel, Lily Butler and Lexi Morris scoring all 15 points for CHS in the frame.
After Madi Spinner drained a three-pointer to start the contest, the Cougars missed on their first two shots before Natalie Whitworth made it 5-0 with a drive through the lane.
Butler got the Cougars going with a drive 90 seconds into the contest before a Freeburg turnover resulted in a drive from Trame for a 5-4 deficit with two minutes gone.
Conference champs — Central senior guard Lexi Morris and the Lady Cougars finished the regular season with a 25-3 overall record that also saw them go a perfect 10-0 in Mississippi Division play. PHOTO BY JEREMY CHAWGO Another FCHS turnover led to a pair of free throws from Morris to give the Cougars their first lead of the contest. Spinner followed with a layup for the Midgets to regain a 7-6 lead over CHS.
Santel regained the lead with a runner through the left side of the lane before Whitworth answered for a 9-8 lead.
The Cougars scored the final seven points of the quarter which started with a steal and two free throws from Santel with three minutes left in the opening frame.
Trame hit for the final five points with a three-pointer and a deuce with CHS leading 15-9.
The Cougars outscored the Midgets 19-11 in the second quarter as they opened up a double-digit lead.
Santel started things with a three-pointer from the top of the key. She followed with another three-pointer and a pair of free throws later in the frame.
Spinner hit two three-pointers for FCHS in the second quarter while they were only 3-of-8 from the line.
Central got a three-pointer and a drive from Morris while Trame hit a drive and two free throws with Mallory Shubert hitting a deuce, as Central led the Midgets 34-20 at the half. Trame had 11 points and Santel had 12 points. Spinner had 11 for Freeburg.
