Chase County rallies late to upend Waverly, 33-30
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Chase County used a strong fourth quarter to edge Waverly, 33-30, on Tuesday in Cottonwood Falls.
Waverly led 28-25 heading into the final frame, but Chase County went on a 7-2 run in the final eight minutes to pull out the victory.
“The kids played hard and played very patient,” Chase County assistant coach Cammy Onek said. “If we played too quick, I think the game would have gotten away from us.”
The contest was tied with less than a minute left, but Chase County’s Kylee Scott hit a key basket to give her team the lead for good.
Robin Grokett led a balanced Chase County scoring attack with eight points. Aubrey Watts added seven.
Megan Steward and Brenna Wilson contributed nine points each for Waverly.
Chase County 33, Waverly 30
Chase County 8 11 6 7 — 33
Waverly 6 15 7 2 — 30
Chase County — Robin Grokett 8, Maci Wells 3, Kylee Scott 5, Aubrey Watts 7, Ashley Cahoone 5, Sequoiah Shull 5.
Waverly — Danyl Chapman 7, Megan Steward 9, Julie Gifford 1, Brenna Wilson 9, Lauren Johnson 2, Tiffany Tyson 2.
Halftime — Waverly 21-19. Total fouls — Chase County 18, Waverly 21. Fouled out — Chase County: Cahoone.
Madison 66, Burlingame 33
Madison’s Shelby Buster dominated inside, scoring a game-high 23 points in her team’s 33-point victory over Burlingame.
The sophomore was especially impressive in the third quarter, where she scored 14 points and made all four of her free-throw attempts.
She finished with 23 despite not scoring in the fourth quarter.
Madison out-scored Burlingame in every frame. The Lady Bulldogs used an 18-8 run to take a 31-16 halftime lead, then had a 22-8 spurt in the third quarter to make it 53-24.
Morgan Stout added 15 points, while Tera Titus (11) and Abby Kile (10) both hit double figures.
Miranda Fagan and Meghan Atchison paced Burlingame with 11 points each.
Madison girls 66, Burlingame 33
Burlingame 8 8 8 9 — 33
Madison 13 18 22 13 — 66
Burlingame — Miranda Fagan 11, Meghan Atchison 11, Gretchen Vandevord 4, Danielle Greenwood 4, Shelby Creviston 2, Shelby Love 1.
Madison — Shelby Buster 23, Morgan Stout 15, Tera Titus 11, Abby Kile 10, Jennifer Finch 2, Molly Ballard 2, Chelcie Schankie 2, Misty Waggoner 1.
Halftime — Madison 31-16. Total fouls — Burlingame 16, Madison 15. Fouled out — None.
Lyndon 56, Lebo 44
After trailing early, Lyndon took control in the second quarter of Tuesday’s 12-point triumph over Lebo.
The Lady Tigers went on a 21-10 run in the second quarter — led by seven points during the span from Chelsea Schmitz — to turn a 9-8 deficit into a 29-19 halftime lead.
Lyndon held on from there, outscoring Lebo 16-11 in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
Schmitz led Lyndon, posting 16 points, which included a pair of 3-pointers. Krista Banzhaf added 14 points and two treys of her own.
Shelby Robke was Lebo’s high scorer, contributing 14 points with four 3-pointers. Morgan Laflin also hit double figures with 10.
Lyndon girls 56, Lebo 44
Lyndon 8 21 11 16 — 56
Lebo 9 10 14 11 — 44
Lyndon — Chelsea Schmitz 16, Krista Banzhaf 14, Cara Bolz 8, Ashley Persinger 8, Stephanie Goetz 6, Kayla Schmidt 4.
Lebo — Shelby Robke 14, Morgan Laflin 10, Kate Marks 6, Morgan Tastove 6, Laura Schlesener 4, Brittny Hase 2, Chelsie Eagleburger 2.
Halftime — Lyndon 29-19. Total fouls — Lyndon 12, Lebo 9. Fouled out — None.
Wabaunsee 47, Northern Heights 45
Northern Heights’ second-half rally came up just short, as Wabaunsee came away with a 47-45 victory on Tuesday in Allen.
“I am proud of our effort tonight,” Heights coach Tim Riemann said, “and the way that we continued to fight until the end.”
Wabaunsee led by four at half, but the Ladycats went on a 10-7 run in the third quarter to pull within one at 28-27.
Wabaunsee held Heights off in the final 8 minutes to secure the win.
“I thought we played well in the second half,” Riemann said, “but we needed to come out with a little more intensity.”
Sarah Boline had a team-high 12 points and three steals for the Ladycats. Amy Lee and Amy Boline contributed seven points each.
Heights (2-3) finished 15-of-45 from the field (33 percent) and 14-of-25 from the free-throw line (56 percent).
Wabaunsee girls 47, Northern Heights 45
Wabaunsee 12 9 7 19 — 47
Northern Heights 8 9 10 18 — 45
Wabaunsee — Haller 11, Heigert 10, Wenderott 9, Gleue 6, Anderson 3, Ebert 2, Ginavan 2, Heiman 2, Gnadt 2.
Northern Heights (2-3) — Sarah Boline 12, Amy Lee 7, Amy Boline 7, Tess Hobson 6, Andrea Miller 5, Leann Baird 4, Sky Linsey 2, Alex DeLong 2.
Halftime — Wabaunsee 21-17. Total fouls — Wabaunsee 24, Northern Heights 26. Fouled out — Wabaunsee: Ebert, Ginavan; Northern Heights: Miller, A. Boline, DeLong.
• Jesse Newell and Michael Ashford contributed to this report.
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