Webb City scored the final 10 points of the first half and never trailed after intermission on the way to a 46-32 win over Carl Junction on Tuesday in a consolation bracket contest of the 2023 Lady Mustang Classic at McDonald County High School. 

Up nine at the break, Webb City outscored Carl Junction 18-13 in the second half.

Carl Junction led 13-11 at the end of the first quarter, with junior forward Dezi Williams scoring 10 points in the opening frame.

The Bulldogs led 19-18 after two straight hoops from senior forward Kylie Scott, but the Oral Roberts signee picked up her third foul and had to go to the bench. 

Webb City closed the first half on a game-changing 10-0 run, with two buckets from Addie Burns and one apiece from Malorie Stanley, Jenna Schulz and Adalyn Maxwell. 

With the late surge, the Cardinals held a 28-19 halftime advantage.

Scott scored the first basket of the second half, but then picked up her fourth foul of the contest on an offensive foul call.

The Cardinals outscored the Bulldogs 9-5 in the low-scoring third quarter for a 37-24 lead.

The Bulldogs scored the first four points of the fourth quarter, but Scott fouled out with just over six minutes left on another charge call on a drive through the lane.

Carl Junction pulled within seven with three minutes left after a pair of buckets inside from Williams, but Webb City scored the final eight points of the game for the final margin.

Eight players scored for Webb City's balanced attack, as Stanley and Burns recorded 11 points apiece and Abby Sargent added nine. 

Williams scored 14 points to lead the Bulldogs, while Scott added 12 points in limited minutes. 

Webb City (2-5) will play Bentonville West in the tourney's fifth place game at 3:30 on Wednesday.