Lady 'Cats Fall in Consolation Final to Solid Ironhead Club at Checotah Saturday Afternoon

The Madill Lady Wildcats had three players score in double figures but the squad just came up a bit short in a 56-53 loss to Eufaula in the consolation final of the Checotah basketball tournament Saturday (Jan. 25) afternoon. The Lady 'Cats clawed their way back after facing a deficit in the first half. The Lady Ironheads were solid offensively in the first quarter and built a 12-3 advantage over Madill by the conclusion of the opening period. Brenna Green recorded the only points for Madill in the first. Madill dug in and closed the gap to 21-19 by intermission. Madill began to get in a rhythm offensively in the second half. They trailed Eufaula 35-31 by the end of the third frame. Then they actually outscored the Ironheads 22-21 in the final quarter, but fell by the three-point margin. Kaylen Sweat canned a team-high 21 points, junior Mikah Hartsfield collected 13 points, and Haley Furr accounted for 12 in the loss. Kaitlyn Richardson went 2-for-2 from the floor to add four points. Madill faces Ada Tuesday (Jan. 28) on the road. Box Score Madill            3    16    12    22        53 Eufaula         12    9     14    21        56 Madill (8-6): Kaylen Sweat 21, Mikah Hartsfield 13, Haley Furr 12, Kaitlyn Richardson 4, Brenna Green 3