Chris Fink looks for a teammate in recent game action. PHOTO BY ROSIE NETTLES
The Wesson Cobras hosted the Cathedral Green Waves in soccer action on Saturday morning at the Hansel King Sportsplex. The Cobras played an impressive game against the Green Waves holding them to a score of 1-1 throughout regulation play. They eventually lost to the Green Waves 4-2 after a shootout competition. The Cobras scored early in the first half when Chris Fink fed the ball to Brandon Nettles. Nettles caught two Green Wave defenders off guard and placed a shot just outside the reach of the Green Wave goalie. The Green Wave efforts at scoring were stopped several times by Cobra defenders Dustin Case, Sid Cawthorn and Cody Chrestman leaving the scored 1-0 for most of the first half. The Green Wave finally scored a goal late in the first half. The second half remained scoreless for both teams and rather than settle for a tie, the teams decided to have a shootout. The Green Wave made their first three shots while the Cobras narrowly missed their first two. Sid Cawthorn made the only goal for the Cobras leaving the final score 4-2.
The Lady Cobras were shut out by the Lady Waves with a score of 6-0. Any advances made by the Lady Cobra offense were either shut down by the Lady Wave defense or by their goalie.
In junior varsity action, the Lady Cobras beat the Lady Waves 2-1. Vanesha Harris scored off a driving run during the first half and Cathedral responded with a goal of their own leaving the score tied 1-1 at halftime. During the second half Cathedral was shut out by Lady Cobra defenders Effie Forrest, Megan Hall, and Kristen McLemore. The final goal of the game was scored by left mid-fielder, Ceara Sturgis, who shot the ball from outside the box. Wesson travels to Richland on Tuesday night for their next district contest.
