SENECA, Mo. — Top-seeded Seneca earned a convincing 50-22 win over sixth-seeded Cassville on Friday in the championship game of the Class 4 District 12 girls basketball tournament at Seneca High School.
It’s Seneca’s first district title in girls basketball since 2009.
The Indians (22-6) advanced to the sectional round of the state tourney, where they’ll play Ava (21-5) at 6 on Tuesday night in Nixa.
Aliya Grotjohn scored 34 points to the Indians, who raced out to a 20-5 lead and never looked back.
Seneca led 32-16 at halftime, and the Indians were up 42-20 at the end of the third quarter.
LAMAR BOYS 54, EAST NEWTON 43
In the boys championship game of the Class 4 District 12 tournament, second-seeded Lamar led 9-8 at the end of the low-scoring first quarter against the top-seeded Patriots.
The Tigers outscored the Patriots 19-9 in the second quarter for a 28-17 halftime advantage.
Lamar took a 39-26 lead into the fourth quarter and the Tigers never relinquished their lead in the final frame.
Gabe Bergen scored 16 points for the Patriots, while Easton Schrader added 14.
East Newton finishes the season at 17-11.
Lamar (17-11) will play Willow Springs (21-5) at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday in a sectional clash in Nixa.
