Schmitt twins torment Chargers

Feb. 2, 2010, 12:33 p.m.

  Livonia Churchill's basketball team saw Kari and Sara Schmitt's shadows Tuesday, which means six more weeks of sunny skies for the Canton girls basketball team.

  The Schmitt twins dominated the paint, combining for 20 points in the Chiefs' 48-20 victory. Sara Schmitt twined 11 points; Kari Schmitt scored nine points while hauling down 10 rebounds and ripping five steals.

  CarolAnn Sexauer (eight points) and Kayla Bridges (six points, eight rebounds) also made key contributions to the winners' efforts.

  Erin Menard led Churchill with eight points.

  "The key to our success all season has been our solid team effort, and that's what led us tonight," said Canton coach Brian Samulski. "All nine girls come and bring it."

  Canton roared to a 13-4 first-quarter lead before outscoring their hosts, 11-1, in the second quarter. The Chiefs put the game away in the third by outscoring the Chargers, 14-6, to seize a 38-11 advantage.

  "We had overall team balance tonight," Samulski said. "Robyn Mack, Lindsey Winters and Alyssa Cottrell all scored four points. Cottrell's points came in the first period and really helped us get off to a good start."

  Canton, which is ranked anywhere from second to fourth in the assorted Class A polls, improved to 12-1 overall and 7-0 in the KLAA South Division. Churchill slipped to 7-6 and 2-5, respectively.

  The Chiefs were perfect from the line, burying all eight of their free throws.