Olpe girls top Waverly, advance to Sub-State
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Saturday, February 23, 2008
The Olpe girls survived a scare on Friday, making crucial plays down the stretch in a 55-47 victory over Waverly in the 1A Regional semifinals at Hartford.
The win guarantees the Lady Eagles (22-0) a spot in next week’s Sub-State.
“Some teams worry about the point spread, but at this point, you just have to figure out how to win,” Olpe coach Jesse Nelson said. “We had one of those games tonight. You saw two teams out there trying not to end their season.”
A pair of free throws by Waverly’s Megan Steward tied the game at 47 with just 1:52 left before Katie Moyer came through in the clutch.
The junior hit a guarded 3-pointer to give the Lady Eagles a 50-47 lead, and Olpe went on to score the game’s final eight points.
Kathryn Flott and Kylie Haag led Olpe, contributing 18 points apiece.
Haag, who was battling the flu, was especially valuable late. She hit three free throws in the final minute and finished 5-for-6 from the line in the fourth quarter.
Jayme Hoag paced Waverly (11-9) with 16 points, while Steward added 13.
Olpe will face Southern Coffey County at 6 p.m. tonight in the Regional championship game in Hartford.
Last week, the Lady Eagles handed SCC (21-1) its only loss of the season.
Olpe girls 55, Waverly 47
Friday at Hartford
Waverly 13 11 12 11 — 47
Olpe 14 11 13 17 — 55
Waverly — Danyl Chapman 3, Megan Steward 13, Brenna Wilson 8, Kristina Ervin 5, Jayme Hoag 16, Sarah Coursen 2.
Olpe — Kylie Haag 18, Katie Moyer 11, Angela Bartley 3, Kathryn Flott 18, Erica Brinkman 2, Megan Woods 3.
Halftime — Olpe 25-24. Total fouls — Waverly 20, Olpe 16. Fouled out — None.
Southern Coffey County girls 58, Madison 34
Leading off with a strong first half, the Southern Coffey Lady Titans dominated the Madison Lady Bulldogs in a 58-34 victory at their 1A Regional in Hartford.
SCC used a 17-5 second-quarter run to take a 33-17 lead into halftime.
“The girls played a solid game with great intensity on defense,” SCC coach Jeff True said.
SCC won the battle of the boards, out-rebounding Madison 41-28.
Carrying the Lady Titans in scoring were Casie Combs and Laurie Ohl. Combs had a game-high 15 points, with teammate Ohl following close behind with 12 points.
Combs and Ohl also did more for the Titans besides scoring. Ohl led her team with 14 rebounds, while Combs had five steals and three assists.
Shelby Buster and Morgan Stout led Madison, with Buster scoring 13 points and Stout adding for 11.
The victory guarantees the Lady Titans’ spot in the Regional championships, where they face off against the Olpe Lady Eagles.
Madison ends its season with a 15-5 record.
SCC girls 58, Madison 34
Friday at Hartford
Southern Coffey County 16 17 9 16 — 58
Madison 12 5 8 9 — 34
SCC — Garland 4, Shields 2, Birk 10, Combs 15, Ohl 12, Stephens 2, Meyer 13.
Madison — Chelcie Schankie 4, Morgan Stout 11, Shelby Buster 13, Tera Titus 6.
Halftime — SCC 33-17. Total Fouls — SCC 12, Madison 15. Fouled out — None.
Osage City girls 70, No. Heights 41
The Northern Heights girls were outscored in every quarter in a 70-41 loss to Osage City on Friday.
The Ladycats trailed just 16-12 after the first quarter before a 25-10 Osage City run made it 41-22 at halftime.
“I think we could have played much better,” Heights coach Tim Riemann said. “Osage City shot the ball very well tonight, and we didn’t.”
The Lady Indians made 27 of 44 shots from the floor for a sizzling 61 percent. Osage City also went 5-for-7 from three-point range.
Heights, meanwhile, was 15-for-41 from the field (37 percent).
Amy Lee led the Ladycats with 16 points, while Andrea Miller added 15 points and six rebounds.
Heights (11-9) played without Tess Hobson and Leann Baird, who both were held out because of sickness.
Osage City girls 70, No. Heights 41
Friday at Allen
Osage City 16 25 17 12 — 70
No. Heights 12 10 10 9 — 41
Osage City — Schroeder 17, Prescott 5, Paul 14, Sturdy 4, Fort 10, Garland 7, Spicer 13.
Heights — Sky Linsey 1, Amy Lee 16, Andrea Miller 15, Amy Boline 4, Alex DeLong 3, Sarah Boline 2.
Halftime — Osage City 41-22. Total fouls — Osage City 15, Heights 17. Fouled out — None.
No. Heights boys 76, Osage City 68
The Northern Heights boys avenged their first loss of the season, taking down Osage City 76-68 on Friday.
The Wildcats took a 39-31 lead into halftime then held on to that advantage, as both teams scored 37 points in the second half.
Pete Symmonds and Michael Glass picked up their play on the offensive end with the Indians swarming Heights forward Haydon Parks inside.
Symmonds finished with a team-high 23 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while Glass added 16 points, which included three 3-pointers.
“Osage City was determined to not let Haydon beat them,” Heights coach Lanny Massey said, “but the rest of our guys really stepped up.”
Parks still finished with a double-double, posting 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting to go along with 11 rebounds.
Heights benefited from a good-shooting night, both on the floor and at the free-throw line.
The Wildcats made 22 of 42 shots (52 percent) and went 29-for-37 from the charity stripe (78 percent).
Osage City, meanwhile, made just 14 of 30 free-throw attempts.
“Our free-throw shooting saved us tonight,” Massey said, “and I could not be prouder of our kids for that.”
Levi Hizar (10) also added double figures for Heights, which won despite 25 turnovers.
The Wildcats will play a re-scheduled game against West Franklin at 7:30 tonight in Allen.
No. Heights boys 76, Osage City 68
Friday at Allen
Osage City 12 19 15 22 — 76
No. Heights 18 21 16 21 — 68
Osage City — Thornburgh 2, Hultgren 3, Tice 10, Carson 12, Rinzler 2, Ginzel 12, Keighley 24, Bartee 3.
Heights — Michael Glass 16, Roman Murray 3, Tyler McClellan 4, Haydon Parks 13, Kenneth Bronson 5, Levi Hizar 10, Pete Symmonds 23, David Hanks 2.
Halftime — Heights 39-31. Total fouls — Osage City 29, Heights 22. Fouled out — Osage City: Thornburgh.
Chase County boys 70, Eureka 30
The Chase County boys controlled throughout in a 70-30 victory over Eureka on Friday.
Brian Palermo led all scorers with 19 points, while Shawn Talkington added 10.
Chase County boys 70, Eureka 30
Chase County — Eli Fowler 8, Brian Palermo 19, Greg Davis 4, Shawn Talkington 10, Jim Lauer 2, Colby Onek 8, Cole Starkey 3, Chayne Onek 2, Johnny Lang 8, Jesse Cole 2, Tyler Duncan 4.
* Erica Bennett and Jesse Newell contributed to this report.