Girls Basketball: Evanston pulls upset over Maine South

Updated: January 20, 2012 11:43PM

Maine South missed 10 straight field goals in the third and fourth quarters Friday night and dug too big of a hole against Central Suburban South rival Evanston.

The Wildkits took advantage and held Maine South to single digits in the final half to claim the 46-36 upset victory in Evanston.

Evanston trailed 15-9 midway through the first quarter, but made four straight shots during a 10-0 run to take a one-point lead before trailing 18-16 at the intermission.

Sophomore guard Seara Clayborn led the Wildkits with 14 points, 12 of them coming after half. She hit two three-pointers in the third quarter and knocked down 4 of 7 attempts from the free-throw line in the fourth to help seal the win.

Sinclair Cunningham (13 rebounds) and Alecia Cooley each had 12 points for the Wildkits (12-10, 3-4), while Sierra Clayborn finished with seven points.

“We knew this was a statement game,” Sinclair said. “We knew that we executed well and that we played harder than ever.”

Junior forward Jacqui Grant was the only player to click for double-figures for Maine South, totaling 15 points and seven rebounds.

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