Cadets fizzle Royal Comets

Six different players scored at least seven points and Hilton held Rush-Henrietta to just seven points in the third quarter in a 54-45 victory Tuesday night.

The Cadets jumped out to a 6-0 lead on a baseline shot by Marissa Clark and four free throws from Amy Pratt and Danielle Marble before R-H came back to briefly take the lead late in the first quarter with a 6-0 run. Hilton regrouped with three straight baskets and a free throw by Jenny Gardner - her only points of the game - to take back the lead for good.

Hilton scored 19 points in the second quarter to take a 34-29 lead into the locker room. There they changed from a man defense to a zone and held the Comets to seven points in the third quarter while scoring ten.

The Cadets extended the lead to as many as ten points with four minutes left and the defense came up with two steals in the final minute to seal the victory.

Clark led the Cadets with 14 points and had seven assists and three steals. Amy Pratt had nine points and 13 rebounds. Jessie Doran netted eight points, while Kassie Best, Gardner and Emilie Welch each scored seven points. The defending Section Five champ improved to 5-1 with the win.