YATES CENTER — A winless start to the 2023-24 season has done little to douse the enthusiasm building for Yates Center High’s girls.
On Friday, the Wildcats fell behind Sedan 12-4 after one period and 23-9 at halftime.
But Yates Center put together one of its better halves of the season after the break, keeping pace with Sedan from there, while falling, 40-24.
“There’s talent there, but there’s just not much experience,” Wildcat head coach Kevin Brown said. “They’ve had good success in middle school, so there’s something to build on. But when you’re throwing freshmen and sophomores against juniors and seniors, it’s tough.”
Yates Center freshman Cayten Cummings found her groove in the second half, and wound up with a team-high 19 points.
“Cayten found her game,” Brown said. “And really, there were three or four other shots that could’ve fallen.”
Haley Sellers scored 21 points to pace Sedan, which claimed seventh place in the Wildcat Winter Invitational.
Yates Center hosts Jayhawk-Linn Friday.
“The girls felt like this was the best game they’ve played yet,” Brown said. “We just want to get a little bit better every day, every game. The girls are feeling encouraged, and certainly, I am too.”
Sedan (12-11-11-6—40)
FG/3pt FT F TP
Norris 2 1 3 5
C. Rios 0 2 0 2
Pippin 1/1 0 2 5
M. Sellers 3/3 6 2 21
