The Madison girls held off a late Hartford rally to take a 50-47 victory Tuesday in the first round of 1A Regionals at Madison.
The Lady Bulldogs held a slim 23-21 lead at halftime before going on a 17-10 run in the third quarter to go up 40-31. Morgan Stout and Shelby Buster combined for 13 of their team’s 17 points during the 8-minute stretch.
Hartford wouldn’t go away, though. The Lady Jaguars cut the deficit to 46-43 on a Kellie Farr basket with 1:11 left, but Hartford couldn’t get any closer.
Tera Titus, Stout and Buster all had free throws in the last 45 seconds to help clinch the win.
Buster and Stout combined for nearly two-thirds of Madison’s scoring, as Buster had 18 points and Stout added 15.
Titus contributed eight points, with six of those coming in the second half.
Farr led Hartford with 14 points, scoring 12 of her team’s 28 points after halftime.
Amy Bolen posted 12 points, which included a pair of 3-pointers. She also had 12 rebounds.
Madison advances to face second-seeded Southern Coffey County on Thursday at Hartford High School.
Madison girls 50, Hartford 47
Tuesday at Madison
Hartford 15 6 10 16 — 47
Madison 16 7 17 10 — 50
Hartford — Jessica Wilson 2, Kellie Farr 14, Samantha Wilkerson 6, Paige Hamman 9, Amy Bolen 12, Kim Darbro 4.
Madison — Morgan Stout 15, Abby Kile 7, Molly Ballard 2, Shelby Buster 18, Tera Titus 8.
Halftime — Madison 23-21. Total fouls — Hartford 18, Madison 14. Fouled out — Hamman.
Lyndon girls 40, Osage City 37
Lyndon used a strong second half to overcome a seven-point halftime deficit in a 40-37 victory over Osage City on Tuesday.
The Lady Tigers struggled offensively in the first half, scoring just six points in each of the first and second quarters.
Meanwhile, Osage City took the lead in the second quarter, knocking down three 3-pointers in the frame to go on a 15-6 run and take a 19-12 advantage into the break.
Lyndon picked up its play after halftime.
Stephanie Goetz scored six points in the third quarter, helping the Lady Tigers close the gap to 27-25.
Lyndon made up the difference in the final 8 minutes, outscoring Osage City 15-10. Ashley Persinger went 5-for-6 from the free-throw line in the final frame, while Goetz and Krista Banzhaf added four points each.
Banzhaf ended as Lyndon’s high scorer with 13 points, and Persinger added 11.
Goetz posted double figures with 10 points. All of her scoring came after halftime.
Cara Bolz (six points) was the only other Lady Tiger to score.
Lyndon girls 40, Osage City 37
Tuesday at Lyndon
Osage City 4 15 8 10 — 37
Lyndon 6 6 13 15 — 40
Osage City — Schroeder 12, Prescott 4, Paul 12, Sturdy 3, Spicer 6.
Lyndon — Cara Bolz 6, Ashley Persinger 11, Stephanie Goetz 10, Krista Banzhaf 13.
Halftime — Osage City 19-12. Total fouls — Osage City 16, Lyndon 5. Fouled out — None.
SCC girls 73, MdCV 26
Going into the second half with a 31-point lead, the Southern Coffey County Lady Titans never let go of their advantage in a 73-26 victory over Marais des Cygnes Valley.
The Lady Titans improved their record to 20-1.
SCC came out on fire, making 10 of their 20 attempted three-point shots.
Kristen Garland and Shelby Birk led the Lady Titans, as Garland went for 18 points, while Birk followed close on her heels with 17.
“Our defensive intensity was great, and we did a good job on the boards,” SCC coach Jeff True said.
SCC forced 37 turnovers and out-rebounded MdCV, 43-20.
The Lady Trojans’ Heather Schuyler held her own during Tuesday night’s game, finishing as her team’s top scorer with 10 points. She was followed by teammate Jamie Rice, who had six points.
SCC girls 73, MdCV 26
SCC 20 19 16 18 — 73
MdCV 8 0 13 5 — 26
SCC — Keasha Parks 2, Kristen Garland 18, Kandace Shields 4, Shelby Birk 17, Casie Combs 3, Laurie Ohl 13, Kristin Stephens 4, Kaitlin Meyer 12.
MdCV — Jamie Rice 6, Emily Rose 1, Cheyenne Russell 3, Teria Ashlock 2, Jessica Bell 2, Emily Phelon 2, Heather Schuyler 10.
Halftime — SCC 39-8. Total Fouls — SCC 11, MdCV 9.
Flinthills boys 60, Central Burden 37
The Flinthills boys dominated the first quarter and never looked back in a 60-37 win over Central Burden.
The Mustangs opened the game with a 17-3 run, then extended their halftime lead to 22 points.
The second half brought about new energy for Central Burden, as it outscored the Mustangs by two points, 15-13, in the third quarter.
It was too little too late, though, as Flinthills held a 14-11 advantage in the fourth quarter to keep its lead.
Grant Vogt was the leading scorer for the Mustangs with 12 points. He was followed by teammate Tyler Wilson, who had 10 points.
Flinthills boys 60, Central Burden 37
Flinthills 17 16 13 14 — 60
Central Burden 3 8 15 11 — 37
Flinthills — Garrett Breech 1, Grant Vogt 12, Dalton Skiles 4, Tyler Wilson 10, Andrew Cope 3, Kent Riemann 3, Ethan Eisenbarth 1, Nate Vogts 2, Tony Elmore 5, Michael Strasser 1.
Halftime — Flinthills 33-11.
* Erica Bennett and Jesse Newell contributed to this report.
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