Red Bud freshman Ali Ringering hit 10-of-12 free throws in the fourth quarter including the game winner with 17 seconds left, as the Lady Musketeers edged out Gibault 39-38 Saturday, to win third place at the Candy Cane Classic at Gibault.
Ringering finished with 22 points, while Tara Hubert had 16 points.
With the win, Red Bud improved to 6-5 on the season.
Cahokia 56, Red Bud 49
Trailing by 13 points heading into the fourth quarter, Red Bud’s fourth quarter rally came up just short in a 56-49 loss to Cahokia in the semifinals of the tournament Thursday night at Gibault.
The Lady Musketeers fell behind 12-6 at the end of the first quarter and 36-24 at the intermission.
Red Bud outscored Cahokia 17-11 over the final eight minutes but couldn’t overcome the early deficit.
Tara Hubert and Ali Ringering each scored 16 points for the lady Musketeers, while Tori Albert had eight in the loss.