Douglass scores 10, but Caston drops opener to W. Central

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Girls basketball

West Central 33, Caston 30 (Thursday): Madi Douglass scored 10 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and added four steals, but visiting Caston lost to sectional rival West Central in their season opener Thursday.

Grace Colvin added six points, and Allison Craig had five.

Caston made just 1 of 17 3-point tries and just 11 of 29 free throws.

West Central won despite going 4 for 19 from the foul line.

West Central led 15-11 at halftime and extended the lead to 26-19 after three quarters.

CASTON (30) (0-1)

Grace Colvin 3 0-2 6, Madi Douglass 2 6-13 10, Camila Hernandez-Rios 0 0-0 0, Allison Craig 2 1-2 5, Natalie Warner 1 2-6 4, Ellie Zartman 0 0-0 0, Hadlie Coffing 0 1-4 1, Adyson Steininger 1 1-2 4, Gigi Berry 0 0-0 0

TEAM: 9 11-29 30

WEST CENTRAL (33) (1-0)

Bunger 2 2-5 6, Allen 3 0-0 8, Lattimore 1 0-2 2, Scholz 0 1-4 1, Mellon 2 0-0 6, Endris 2 1-4 5, Franscoviak 0 0-4 0, Moon 0 0-0 0, Holle 2 0-0 5

TEAM: 12 4-19 33

Three-point field goals:

Caston 1 (Steininger),

West Central 5 (Allen 2, Mellon 2, Holle)

Total fouls: Caston 15, West Central 20

Fouled out: Warner (CAS)

Turnovers: Caston 28, West Central 16

Score by quarters

Caston 5 6 8 11 – 30

West Central 13 2 11 7 – 33