Mid-season tournament action has come to a close across the state with several girls finals wrapping up today.
Berean Academy
Berean Academy jumped out to a 17-8 lead after the first quarter and never looked back, cruising to a 47-33 win over Hutch Central Christian. The Warriors were led by Mallory Zuercher with 18 points and Libby Witte with 11. Jamie Patrick and Michaela Ensz each finished with 10 points for the Cougars. (Recap)
3rd Place: Word of Lfe 46, Wichita Trinity 36 (FINAL)
5th Place: Douglass 46, Burrton 28 (FINAL)
7th Place: Goessel 54, Bluestem 43 (FINAL)
El Dorado Tournament:
Mill Valley cruised through the El Dorado tournament, capping off the weekend with a commanding 60-18 win over Wichita Collegiate in the championship game. The Jaguars dominated the field, winning by an average of 35.3 points per game over the three days. Tanner Trip paced the way with 18 points on Saturday, followed closely by Stephanie Lichtenauer with 16. Eledria Franklin led Collegiate with nine points.
3rd Place: Wichita East 69, Circle 39 (FINAL)
5th Place: Valley Center 62, El Dorado 35 (FINAL)
7th Place: Augusta 53, Wichita West 32 (FINAL)
Emporia Tournament:
Megan Balcom drained seven three-pointers as second-ranked Olathe South knocked off No. 4 Maize, 56-49. Leading by one at the break, Olathe South outscored the Eagles 17-11 in the third quarter en route to a seven-point win. Balcom led the Falcons with 21 points. Jurnee Reid scored 17 points for Maize and Keiryn Swenson finished with 16. (Recap)
3rd Place: Hutchinson 53, Topeka Highland Park 40 (FINAL)
5th Place: Wichita Northwest 65, Emporia 59 - (FINAL/2OT)
7th Place: Shawnee Heights 38, Great Bend 35 (FINAL)
Haven Tournament:
Moundridge trailed 10-8 at halftime, but used a second half surge to take down Conway Springs 39-33 in the Haven Tournament finals. Tiffany Fisher led the rally with a game-high 11 points. Brooke Holloway and Michelle Schrag each scored 10. Alyssa Smith finished with 10 points for the Cardinals. (Recap)
3rd Place: Haven 54, Ulysses 19 (FINAL)
5th Place: Cheney 38, Kingman 35 (FINAL)
7th Place: Nickerson 50, Halstead 48 (FINAL)
Lawrence Free State Tournament:
Bishop Carroll fell just short in the finals, losing to host Lawrence Free State 54-50. Jordyn Miller scored a game-high 23 points for the Eagles behind an 11-of-12 performance from the free throw line. Jana Reichenberger added 18 in the loss. Kenndey Kirkpatrick led the way for Free State with 14 points, followed by Lynn Robinson with 11.
McPherson Tournament:
Hays' bid to knock off a third straight undefeated team fell short on Saturday as McPherson claimed the title with a 52-42 win. The Indians jumped out to a fast start and led by a point at the break. Hailey Ruder fueled the comeback as the Bullpups outscored Hays 20-6 in the third quarter and held on for a 10-point win. McPherson won their tournament for the first time since 2007 behind 17 points from Ruder and 15 from Katelyn Loecker. Paige Lunsford finished with a game-high 21 points for the Indians. (Recap)
3rd Place: Gardner-Edgerton 61, Andale 46 (FINAL)
5th Place: Manhattan 36, Beloit 24 (FINAL)
7th Place: Buhler 78, Goddard 62 (FINAL)
Mulvane Tournament:
Wellington grabbed a four-point halftime lead and carried the momentum into the second half, taking down Garden Plain 39-33. Dani Anderson finished with a team-high 14 points for the Crusaders. The Owls were led by Sierra Hays with 14 and Noelle Dooley with 10. (Recap)
3rd Place: Mulvane 54, Wichita Southeast 45 (FINAL)
5th Place: Maize South 47, Clearwater 32 (FINAL)
7th Place: Campus 55, Ark City 35 (FINAL)
Newton Tournament:
Olathe Northwest used a narrow lead and long offensive sets to edge Newton 46-42 in the title game. Clinging to a 3-point lead with 5:30 left in the game, the Ravens went into a four corners offense to keep the ball away from the Railers. Still, the home team had a chance in the final seconds. Newton closed gap to two points with under a minute left and forced a turnover on the following possession. Maddie Pendry's three-point shot with five seconds left fell just short of giving the Railers the tournament crown. (Recap)
3rd Place: Andover Central 51, Kapaun Mt. Carmel 43 (FINAL)
5th Place: Bishop Miege 40, Garden City 33 (FINAL)
7th Place: Rose Hill 58, Dodge City 50 (FINAL)
Pratt Tournament:
Behind a 21-point performance from Aubrey Hoover, Pratt claimed the Tournament of Champions crown with a 40-29 win over St. John-Hudson. Teresa Wade scored 15 for the Tigers and Morgan Osborne added 10.
3rd Place: Wichita South 37, Wichita North 30 (FINAL)
5th Place: Chaparral 38, Larned 29 (FINAL)
7th Place: Medicine Lodge 53, Wichita North 23 (FINAL)
Sedgwick Tournament:
Remington jumped out to a 9-1 lead after the first quarter and held off a late push from Hutch Trinity to take home the title in a 41-32 victory. Jessi Green led the way with 16 points. Konner Brening finished with 12 points for Hutch Trinity. (Recap)
7th Place: Wichita Independent 43, Canton-Galva 16 (FINAL)
5th Place: Fairfield 55, Belle Plaine 54 (FINAL)
3rd Place: Segwick 56, Inman 55 (FINAL/OT)
SPIAA Tournament (Recap)
3rd Place Girls: Bucklin 48, South Central 30 (FINAL)
3rd Place Boys: South Gray 44, Kiowa Co. 37 (FINAL)
Girls Championship: Spearville 48, Ingall 45 (FINAL/OT)
Boys Championship: Ashland 57, South Central 48 (FINAL)
Topeka West Tournament:
Wichita Heights remained undefeated with a 71-47 dismantling of Blue Valley in the title game. The Falcons turned a two-point lead after the first quarter into a 27-16 halftime lead, outscoring Blue Valley 20-7 in the second quarter. Katie Palmer led the Falcons with 22 points. Taylor Chandler finished with 19 and Jada Lynch added 12 as Heights moved to 12-0 on the season.
3rd Place: Topeka Seaman 57, Shawnee Mission East 45 (FINAL)
5th Place: Topeka 54, Olathe North 39 (FINAL)
7th Place: Topeka West 56, Derby 51 (FINAL)
