Aberdeen Christian took an early lead and held off Waverly-South Shore for a 37-35 non-conference girls’ basketball win at the Civic Arena on Saturday afternoon.
The win was the second consecutive for the Knights, something coach Cristian Martinez was excited about.
“It feels great,” Martinez said. “We keep working. I know we had our ups and downs in this game, but hey, a win is a win and we have to celebrate.”
However, the win did not come easy for the Knights. Down by as many as 18 points in the third quarter and facing a 37-22 deficit entering the fourth, Waverly-South Shore outscored Aberdeen Christian 13-0 in the final period to pull to within two points in the final minute.
Waverly-South Shore freshman Carlee Mushitz said the Coyotes fought hard to make the fourth-quarter push.
“We honestly just fought as hard as we possibly could,” Mushitz said. “We were making our threes, shooting our shots, making everything we could. I think we just all got such
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