Mooresville Athletics

The Mooresville JV girls basketball team couldn’t overcome a slow second quarter, falling to Cathedral 42-32. Mooresville opened the game competitively, scoring 12 points in the first quarter, but Cathedral answered with 16 to take a 16-12 lead after one. The second quarter proved to be the difference. Cathedral’s defense held Mooresville to just 2 points while adding 7 of its own, stretching the lead to 23-14 at halftime. Mooresville came out of the locker room with renewed energy, winning the third quarter 10-9 to cut into the deficit and trail 32-24 heading into the final period. The Pioneers continued to battle in the fourth, putting up 8 more points, but Cathedral scored 10 to close out the 42-32 win. Skylah Boyden led Mooresville with 9 points, and Addy Snodgrass added 8. Kaydnce Straneva chipped in 6 points, Addy Quincy scored 5, and Sophia Brown contributed 2. Although the result didn’t go their way, Mooresville outscored Cathedral after halftime in the third quarter and kept the game competitive down the stretch. Aside from the second quarter, the two teams were closely matched, giving the young Pioneers plenty to build on moving forward. Score by Quarter Mooresville: 12 – 2 – 10 – 8 = 32 Cathedral: 16 – 7 – 9 – 10 = 42