MOSCA – The Sangre de Cristo High School girls basketball team had a rough time when it hosted ninth-ranked Cheraw Saturday at Sangre’s gym.

The Wolverines showed why they are ranked as they defeated the Thunderbirds 53-3.

Bristyl Barratt set the pace early as she scored the first seven points. Cheraw led 21-0 at the end of the first period.

The Wolverines scored 16 more points in the second quarter and led 37-0 at halftime.

Cheraw scored two more baskets to open the third quarter.

Belle Beiriger ended the shutout with a layup with 5:39 left in the period.

Cheraw scored two more baskets in the quarter and had a 45-2 lead.

The Wolverines scored the first four points of the fourth quarter. Tori Sorensen made a free throw with 2:11 to play to wrap up the scoring for the Thunderbirds.

Beiriger led Sangre with two points and Sorensen scored one.

Barratt led all scorers with 17 points and Tinley Leake scored 14.

Sangre de Cristo (3-5, 1-0) hosted Del Norte on Tuesday. It will travel to Primero on Friday and to San Luis to face Centennial on Saturday.

Cheraw 53, Sangre de Cristo 3

Cheraw – Leake 7 0-0 14, Provost 2 0-0 4, A. Miell 3 0-0 6, Barratt 8 1-1 17, White 1 0-0 2, B. Miell 0 0-0 0, E. Marques 1 0-0 2, Groves 2 0-0 4, A. Cahill 0 0-0 0, L. Marques 0 0-2 0, Ontai 0 0-2 0, Cotterman 1 0-0 2, I. Cahill 1 0-0 2. Total 26 1-5 53.

3-point goals – none.

Sangre de Cristo – Larsen 0 0-0 0, Allington 0 0-0 0, Beiriger 1 0-0 2, Ojeda 0 0-0 0, Tillman 0 0-0 0, Sorensen 0 1-2 1, Rodriguez 0 0-2 0, Seger 0 0-0 0, Gutierrez 0 0-0 0. Total 1 1-4 3.

3-point goals – none.

Cheraw 21 16 8 8 – 53

Sangre de Cristo 0 0 2 1 – 3

Fouls – Cheraw 12, Sangre de Cristo 9.