By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

After two tough losses to Meadow Heights and Notre Dame, the young Lady Bearcats were out to prove a point when they hosted the Cape Central Tigers. LBB dominated the boards throughout the contest and forced double the turnovers they committed while cruising to a 79-33 victory.

"I thought the girls came out and had a lot of defensive intensity. Tonight we definitely made a lot of shots," LBB head coach Chad Allen said. "That was the biggest difference between tonight and the Notre Dame game."

The Lady 'Cats set the tone early, putting up seven unanswered points during a 13-2 run to open the game. Mollie Whitehead knocked down a pair of threes during the opening frame, and Erica Cobb added a three at the buzzer to give the 'Cats a 32-12 lead.

The streaks continued throughout the second quarter; LBB put up 12 unanswered before the Tigers broke the ice at the 1:47 mark. The Lady 'Cats held a commanding 51-18 lead heading into halftime.

Whitehead and Cobb both added threes for the Bearcats in the third. Hannah Noe put together a six point effort, while Patterson and Harris continued to dominate the glass to help the Lady 'Cats to a 73-29 advantage heading into the final eight minutes of play.

LBB was greeted by a running clock in the fourth quarter; Harris and Patterson took care of all the scoring in the fourth quarter and nudged the 'Cats to a 79-33 decision.

"We definitely made some big runs; we'd go for a little while, hit a drought, then go on a 10 or 15 point run," Allen said of the game. "That's what these girls are capable of doing, they can all score at different times. It's a good thing to have as a coach, for sure."

"I thought the girls did a really good job on the boards," he added. "They were really active and got a lot of putbacks. I thought Mollie Whitehead had a great night tonight; she knocked down three three's, and had a great assist on a tip-pass to Paige Patterson."

In the JV contest, the Lady 'Cats fought off a late surge by Cape Central to take a 39-26 victory. Shyann Clifton paced the young 'Cats with 10 points; Taylor Owens added nine, and Katie Reiker and Shayna Bess added eight apiece.

The Lady Bearcats will be back in action on Monday, when they host the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules in a SEMO Conference showdown. Allen noted the challenge the Mules will pose to his squad, despite already holding a 48-37 victory in the Farmington Invitational Tournament.

"As far as I know, Bluff is first in our conference; they are always a tough team," he said. "Kronister always has a tough team and has them in a good man-to-man defense. It will be a great challenge for us."

Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m. from the Bearcat Event Center.