ANDERSON, Mo. — Farmington (Arkansas) started fast and never looked back in an 80-34 lopsided win over Carl Junction in the opening round of the Lady Mustang Classic hosted by McDonald County on Monday.
The returning Class 4A state champion Cardinals got hot from 3-point land early and used their prowess from range as the catalyst in the win over the Bulldogs.
Farmington sank six 3-pointers in the first quarter, including three triples from Reese Shirey and two from Hannah Moss, and finished the opening stanza on a 10-0 run to take a 28-13 lead into the second period.
Farmington limited CJ to four points in the second quarter, with the Cardinals closing the first half on a 20-0 run to push the advantage to 50-17.
Opening the second half, Farmington started with three straight makes from the perimeter—two from Moss and one from Zoey Bershers—to make the score 59-17, kicking off its cruise of the second half.
Shirey led Farmington with 13 points, while Moss had 12. Kaycee McCumber finished with 10 and Marin Adams had nine.
Kylie Scott, an Oral Roberts signee, led Carl Junction in scoring with 16 points, while DeShaye Buerge closed with seven.
Farmington takes on Springdale (Arkansas) in the second round at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, while Carl Junction battles Webb City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday in consolation play.
