Meredith Rich hits the go-ahead three

The CAM Cougars rallied from a five point deficit to start the fourth quarter and took a 54-45 win over St. Albert in a Class 1A Region 8 Quarterfinal game on Tuesday night in Anita.

It was a great back and forth battle. Ella Klusman buried a three at the end of the third to fire up the Saintes. CAM responded as Reese Snyder opened the fourth with a three and CAM went on an 11-2 run to grab the edge. CAM Head Coach Joe Wollum talked about handling the momentum swings.

In the midst of that run Meredith Rich hit a huge corner three to put CAM back on top 44-42. She talked about the excitement of the moment.

Rich said they just wanted to stay with the plan heading to the fourth.

Eva Steffensen had a huge game with 21 points and came up with a number of key deflections and steals. Coach Wollum said it’s great to have her versatility out there.

CAM improved to 19-4 on the season and earned a rematch of a regular season loss at Stanton on Friday in the Regional Semifinals. Coach Wollum said they are ready for the challenge.

St. Albert was led by 13 points from Klusman and 10 from Missy Evezic. The Saintes end their season with a record of 14-8.