Bobcats surge past Cardinals in high-scoring battle

The Summerland Bobcats secured a 71-62 victory over O’Neill St. Mary’s on Jan. 16 in a thrilling matchup at SMH. A barrage of three-point shooting in the first half set the tone, with Summerland burying eight triples while St. Mary’s countered with nine of their own.

Head coach Brett Kaczor said, “Our guys knew it was going to be a battle. We were able to get off to a really good start and match every run that St. Mary’s threw at us throughout the game.”

The Bobcats demonstrated efficiency across the board, hitting 15 of 19 free throws and connecting on 16 of 28 two-point attempts to stay ahea...