Coach Shea Smith and the NCOE Freshmen Basketball team ventured to Albion on Thursday night to take on the Edwards County Lions in Freshmen basketball action.
NCOE got off to a very slow start on the offensive end in this game as they were only able to put eight points on the board compared to 21 by the Lions. The second quarter proved to be just as much of a struggle for the Fighting Cardinals, as they were only able to muster five more points to find themselves trailing by twenty-five at halftime.
Following intermission, the Fighting Cardinals were hoping to finally find their rhythm on the offensive end, but unfortunately, this did not happen. NCOE would do better this second half than they did the first half, but only by two points as they fell by the final score of 69-28.
Jaden Barton led the way for NCOE with eight points. Others scoring for the Fighting Cardinals were Colton O’Neal six, Austin Brinkley five, Brandon Skaggs three, and two apiece for Jadon Johnson, Collin Sexton, and Gavin Dauby.
