CARTHAGE, Mo. — Taking on a talented team like Kickapoo is tough enough.
Taking them on without several key performers is even harder.
A short-handed Webb City girls basketball team suffered an 83-24 loss to a solid Kickapoo squad on Friday night at the Carthage Lady Tigers Basketball Invitational.
The Cardinals took the court without the services of Sierra Kimbrough, Raven Vaughn, Kenzie Robbins and Peyton Hawkins.
Ignited by a full-court press, Kickapoo scored the game’s first 16 points and led 30-10 at the end of the opening period. The Chiefs, who featured three 6-footers and 5-11 standout Indya Green in the starting lineup with 5-7 point guard Kaya Goldsby, were up 55-20 at halftime.
Kickapoo began the third period on a 24-0 run to take a commanding 79-20 advantage.
Senior guard Jaydee Duda scored 11 points to lead Webb City (0-2), while sophomore Kate Brownfield scored four. Sophomore Izzy Lopez and freshman Mia Robbins scored three points apiece, while junior Josie Spikereit had two and junior Ripley Shanks had one.
Four players reached double figures for the Chiefs (3-0), as Kaylee Corbin scored 16, Indya Green had 15, Rachel Senn added 11 and Madie Barrett scored 10. Kickapoo had 10 different players score in the game.
The tournament wraps up on Saturday, as Kickapoo plays Miller at noon and Webb City takes on Carthage at 1:30.
Lady Tiger Invite
Wednesday’s scores
Miller 63, Webb City 38
Carthage 59, Lamar 29
Thursday’s scores
Miller 70, Lamar 37
Kickapoo 67, Carthage 59
Friday’s score
Kickapoo 83, Webb City 24
Saturday’s schedule
Noon—Kickapoo vs. Miller
1:30—Carthage vs. Webb City
