MIDDLEFIELD—Berkshire jumped out to a double-digit halftime lead then held off rival Cardinal in the first round of the Cardinal Holiday Tournament on Friday, 53-38.
The Badgers led after the first quarter, 16-7, and outscored the Huskies by five points in the second to take a 29-15 lead into the break.
Berkshire hit three 3-pointers in the first half and saw eight different players score in the first 16 minutes.
Led by Haley Domen, who scored nine of her team-high 11 in the third quarter, the Huskies pulled to within 43-33 heading into the fourth quarter but that’s as close as they’d get as the Badgers held on for their third win of the season.
Berkshire’s Lydia Kastor led all scorers with 13 points and Maddy Triskett and Lexi Boyk also scored in double figures for the Badgers with 12 and 10, respectively. Courtney Czekaj contributed with nine.
Domen and Lorena Fortenbury, who finished with 10 points, both scored in double figures and Taylor Soltis added six for the Huskies.
Berkshire advanced to play Crestwood in Saturday’s championship game at 2:30 p.m. while Cardinal will play Newton Falls in the consolation game at 1:00.
