FORT TOTTEN (NewsDakota)- For one half on Tuesday night, the fourth-ranked Carrington Cardinals were in a tough game with Four Winds-Minnewauken, almost playing exclusively from behind to tie the game at the half.

Then, in the blink of an eye, they weren’t anymore.

A 33-8 second half blew open that tight game as Carrington won their seventh in a row with a 56-31 win over the Indians at Four Winds High School.  The Cardinals won the third quarter 21-3 and the fourth quarter 12-5 in pulling away from their Region II opponents.

Brynn Smith hit three triples in the game and co-led the Cardinals along with Edyn Hornaert in scoring with 13 each while the defense held outstanding Four Winds-Minnewauken freshman guard Suri Gourde to just 10 points on the night.  There were four ties and four lead changes in the a first half played entirely in a five point window before Carrington pulled away.

The Cardinals return to action on Tuesday night at home against the Region I Northern Cass Jaguars with coverage on KDAK The Cardinal beginning at 6:45 PM.

CHS            10            13            21            12                    56

FWM          11             12             3              5                     31

CARRINGTON (11-1, 5-1): Brynn Smith 13; Edyn Hornaert 13; Marah Johnson 7; Isabel Wendel 6; Aniston Hornaert 5; Harper Kollman 4; Kenadie Pazdernik 3; Kaydence Van Ray 2

FOUR WINDS-MINNEWAUKEN (1-9, 0-3): Suri Gourde 10; Ava Gourde 8; Cailee Hanson 5; Kendra Spotted Wolf 2; Sophia Alberts 2; Nakenya Dubois 2

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