Eagles and Trojans split battles

SOUTHERN VALLEY - After a sluggish second quarter, the Cambridge girls basketball team found its advantage inside and pulled away after the break for a 30-34 victory at Southern Valley last Tuesday.

The Trojans led throughout the first half, but struggled to shake the Eagles as they led 16-11 after a quarter and held a 22-16 edge at the half.

But Cambridge took advanatage of its size inside after the break, using post-to-post passing for a 16-point third quarter to build a 38-26 lead through three.

The margin for the Eagles ballooned to 20 late in the fourth as Cambridge coasted to a 16-point win.

The Trojans’ Paige Klumpe scored 17 and Autumn Deterding scored 16 while Schyler Hoberty added 10. Deterding chipped in six assists and Hoberty also had two.

The Eagles were able to score in transition and on drives to the rim in the first half, but Cambridge limited points in the paint for Southern Valley after the break.

Statistical information for the Eagles was unavailable as of press time.