Saint Davids, PA - Cairn falls to Eastern 68-28 in Season Opener.
Cairn (0-1 / 0-0 UNITED EAST) got off to a slow start against Eastern ( 2-0 / 0-0Â MAC Commonwealth), with the Highlanders falling behind 12-0 before junior guard
Ella Quince (Morrisville, PA / Morrisville) broke the seal by knocking down a jumper. Late in the first quarter Junior guard
Lexi Cramer brought down an offensive rebound and converted an and-1 to double Cairn's offensive output from 3 to 6.Â
The second frame saw senior guard
Lucy Mauerman (Blountville, TN / Valley Forge) score her first points as a Highlander. The Valley Forge transfer scored 4 in the quarter on a pair of layups. Cramer added 2 more free throws, but the Eagles extended the lead to 34-12.
A trio of seniors Mauerman,
Dezaray Bright (Keystone Heights, FLÂ / Keystone Heights), and
Laryssa Robinson (Mount Laurel, NJ / Life Center) each recorded a basket in the 3rd quarter, but the Highlanders couldn't make up any ground.
The final quarter saw Bright knock down a jumper and record a tip-in to get to 7 points and Mauerman make a free-throw and a lay-up to get to a team high 10 points in her Highlander debut.Â
Cairn will return to action on Thursday November 12th when they go on the road to play Penn State Hazleton.Â
