The Bainbridge High School Lady Cats improved their record to 5-1 with consecutive weekend victories over the Westover High School Lady Patriots Friday night in Albany and the Worth County High School Lady Rams Saturday night at home.

The Lady Cats downed the Lady Patriots 41-28 and took the measure of the Lady Rams 60-33.

The Lady Cats jumped out to a 13-6 lead over the Westover’s Lady Patriots at the end of the first quarter Friday night. The Lady Patriots outscored them 13-4 in the second quarter to take a 19-17 halftime lead. A 9-2 third quarter scoring edge put the Lady Cats back out front 26-21 after three quarters. They then outscored their hosts 15-7 in the fourth quarter to put the victory away.

Saturday night at home against Worth County’s Lady Rams, the Lady Cats took command in the second half. A 3-pointer by Nyla Perry put the Lady Rams up 19-17 at halftime.

Nadia Marshall, who was the Lady Cats scoring leader with 13 points, countered with a 3-pointer at the beginning of the fourth quarter to give the Lady Cats a 20-19 lead and they would never again trail.

Alexis Russ, who suffered an ankle injury in the game, joined Marshall in the double figure scoring column with 11 points.

“I hope Alexis’s ankle is not injured to badly,” Lady Cats coach Cochran said following Saturday night’s win over the Lady Rams. “She is a real strong competitor and wanted to play through the pain, but I took her out because I knew how valuable she would be to us in our games with Thomas County Central and Cairo.”

They returned to action Tuesday, traveling to Thomas County for a game against the Thomas County Central High School Lady Yellow Jackets. On Friday they will take on the Cairo High School Syrupmaids in Cairo.