Mooresville Athletics

Third-quarter surge sinks Mooresville Cathedral used a 19-point third quarter to pull away from Mooresville, handing the varsity squad a 52-39 loss. The visitors struggled to find a rhythm early. Cathedral opened with a 12-7 first quarter and built its lead to 27-20 at halftime, though Mooresville kept pace in the second period, scoring 13 points to Cathedral's 15. The game turned after the break. Cathedral outscored Mooresville 19-10 in the third quarter, stretching a seven-point halftime lead to 46-30 heading into the final eight minutes. Mooresville refused to fold. The defense held Cathedral to just six points in the fourth quarter, and the offense won the period 9-6, but the deficit was too large to overcome. Craig and Allison lead the way Niah Craig led Mooresville with 12 points, and Millie Allison added 9. Halle Moore chipped in 7, giving the trio 26 of the team's 39 points. Esther Brimmage and Bri Addair each scored 4, KJ Barton added 3, and Kendal Price rounded out the scoring with 2. Seven players found the scoreboard in all.