Lady Cardinals beat Wheatley, advance to third round

Lady Cardinals beat Wheatley, advance to third round

WINNIE — The No. 6 state-ranked Bridge City Lady Cardinals used a second quarter surge to defeat No. 9 state-ranked Houston Wheatley, 59-46, on Thursday night to advance to the third round of the Class 4A Division 2 playoffs. The Lady Wildcats looked to be in control in the first period building a 9-2 lead, as both teams tried to find their rhythm, on the way to a 14-8 advantage over the Lady Cardinals at the end of the first quarter. Wheatley’s…