Mayfield used a 19-0 run to begin the second quarter and held Fort Campbell to single-digit scoring in the final three quarters to coast to a 72-29 win on post Thursday.
The Cardinals moved to 2-0 just days after seeing several football players conclude their season at the state championship and move over to the basketball team.
The Cardinals pushed to an 11-2 lead to begin the game and up its lead to 19-6 with 1:44 left.
Fort Campbell turned up its press and scored the final seven points of the quarter to cut the Mayfield lead to 23-14.
Mayfield then turned up some heat of its own as six Cardinals scored in the second quarter and knocked down four of its seven 3-pointers in the game. Mayfield outscored the Falcons 24-7 in the quarter to build a 47-21 lead by intermission.
The offensive woes continued in the second half as the Falcons failed to make a field goal after halftime. Their eight points came on 8-of-10 free throw shooting. The Falcons finished the game shooting 9-of-27 from the field (33%).
Mayfield hit 30-of-57 from the field (53%), including 7-of-16 from 3-point range.
Aidan Blaszkowski led the Falcons with nine points and Dekevius Lewis added seven points.
Four Mayfield players scored in double figures led by Braden Morris’ 14 points.
Fort Campbell (2-1) hosts Clarksville Christian Friday.
Mayfield 23 24 16 9– 72
Fort Campbell 14 7 4 4– 29
Mayfield (2-0) – Morris 14, Stone 12, Pate 10, Fulton 10, Watson 9, Webb 7, Gammons 6, Dabney 2, Richardson 2
Fort Campbell (1-2) – Blaszkowski 9, Lewis 7, Moore 6, Arnold 3, Walker 2, Tate 1, Castro 1
