Wildcats roll past Morrison

Thursday night at Dibrell the Wildcats’ fifth- and sixth-grade basketball team defended its home floor with a 37-16 win over the Morrison Eagles.

Dibrell out-scored Morrison in all four quarters, after getting off to a solid start in the first period. Morrison hit for six points with baskets from Cody Baker and Kyle Rutledge, but the Wildcats answered with 10 in the period as Garrison Holmes hit for four points with Hunter Daniel and Kevin Flatt helping Dibrell to a 10-6 lead.

In the second period Morrison had trouble moving he ball against Dibrell’s aggressive defense, resulting in four points for the Eagles. Hunter Daniel took charge for the Wildcats in the second quarter posting 13 of Dibrell’s 17 points as the Wildcats held a 27-10 lead at the break.

In the second half Morrison continued to struggle from the field with just three points in the third and the fourth. Dibrell’s offense slowed things down but still hit for six in the third and four in the fourth to secure the victory.

For the Wildcats Daniel led all scorers with 19 points. Holmes added 10, Kevin Flatt hit for four, Dakota Ware and Cory Prince added two points each.

For the Eagles Baker had 13 points, Rutledge hit for two and Jamie Jordan added one point.