WEBB CITY, Mo. — The Webb City girls basketball team built a 29-point lead by the end of the first quarter en route to a dominating 77-29 non-conference victory over Pittsburg (Kansas) on Monday night inside the Cardinal Dome.
The Cardinals led 32-3 at the end of the one-sided first quarter and the hosts held a commanding 44-8 advantage at halftime.
By the time the third period came to an end, Webb City was up 64-22. There was a running clock in the fourth quarter.
Webb City improved to 5-4.
Senior guard Kate Brownfield poured in 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Cardinals. Brownfield made 10 field goals, including a trio of 3-pointers.
Brownfield scored 20 points in the first half, going 7-of-8 from the field and 4-for-4 at the charity stripe.
Sophomore forward Sami Mancini scored 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting.
The 6-foot-5 Mancini did not play at last week’s Lady Mustang Classic, but made her presence known right away by scoring the game’s first six points.
Senior guard Izzy Lopez added 13 points with three treys, while junior guard Malorie Stanley added seven points. Junior point guard Mia Robbins had five assists and five boards to go with four points.
The Cardinals made 29-of-48 shot attempts (60 percent), including 8-for-16 from 3-point range.
Jacqueline Hall scored 19 points to lead the Purple Dragons. Pittsburg went 11-for-38 on field goal attempts, including 2-for-18 from beyond the arc.
Webb City ends the 2022 portion of the schedule with a date at Seneca (2-4) on Tuesday night.
FULL STATS: Webb City HS (webbcitycardinals.com)
