By By SCOTT NOVAK / Vigilant/Argus
MARCELLUS -- The Cassopolis varsity basketball team went 18 minutes without a basket Friday night in the Class C District Basketball Tournament championship game.
As a result, White Pigeon cruised to a 35-19 victory.
The loss ended the Lady Rangers' season at 16-6. White Pigeon (15-7) advanced to tonight's region contest at Ross Beatty High School against Kalamazoo Christian. Bridgman, winner of the Buchanan district, will face Watervliet in the other game.
The Lady Rangers were held scoreless for 18 minutes between the second and fourth quarters.
Cassopolis did not score a single point in the third quarter as White Pigeon opened up 25-13 lead heading into the final period.
Cona Marshell led the Lady Rangers with seven points, while Jealyn Foston was held to five points before fouling out.
Brooke Baechler led all scorers with 16 points.
WHITE PIGEON 35
Brooke Baechler 6 2-2 16, Jessica Sanders 1 1-2 3, Myra Lacy 5 0-5 11, Jeni Arnett 2 1-2 5, Kristie Alexander 0 0-0 0, Natalie Niblock 0 0-2 0, Stephanie Sanders 0 0-0 0, Katelyn Nussbaum 0 0-2 0, Lindsay Wagner 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 4-15 35.
CASSOPOLIS 19
Jealyn Foston 2 1-2 5, Diane Alford 1 0-0 2, Chaquitta Danzy 0 0-2 0, Kelsey Gordon 1 0-0 3, Cona Marshall 2 3-3 7, Shanice Thompson 0 0-0 0, Nikitas Nelson 1 0-0 2. Totals 7 4-7 19.
White Pigeon 2 9 14 10 -- 35
Cassopolis 9 4 0 6 -- 19
Three-point baskets: White Pigeon 3 (Baechler 2, Lacy), Cassopolis 1 (Gordon). Total fouls: Cassopolis 11, White Pigeon 6. Fouled out: Foston (C).
Cassopolis…57
Centreville..35
The Cassopolis varsity basketball team advanced to the Class C district finals with an easy victory over Centreville on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
The Lady Rangers raced out to a 17-7 first quarter lead and never looked back.
Cassopolis outscored Centreville 13-10 in the second quarter and then 16-10 in the third quarter.
The Lady Rangers held a 11-8 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter as well.
Chaquitta Danzy had 20 points to lead all scorers, while Cona Marshall had nine points and Kelsey Gordon eight points.
CASSOPOLIS 57
Jealyn Foston 1 1-6 3, Diane Alford 2 0-0 4, Chaquitta Danzy 8 1-3 20, Kelsey Gordon 1 5-6 8, Cona Marshall 3 3-4 9, Nikitas Nelson 0 0-0 0, Amanda Weiss 0 2-2 2, Shanice Thompson 4 3-3 11. Totals 19 15-25 57.
CENTREVILLE 35
Jill Peterson 8 6-11 26, Sarah Schwartz 1 0-0 2, Andra Gascho 1 0-2 2,Ashley Rowland 2 0-1 4, Lisa Harker 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Reber 0 1-2 1, Tara Roach 0 0-0 0, Samantha Perry 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 7-16 35.
Cassopolis 17 13 16 11 -- 57
Centreville 7 10 10 8 -- 35
Three-point baskets: Cassopolis 4 (Danzy 3, Gordon 1), Centreville 4 (Peterson 4). Total fouls: Cassopolis 15, Centreville 20. Technical fouls: None.