MCAULEY GIRLS 46, WYANDOTTE 42
McAuley Catholic’s girls basketball team improved to 6-4 with a 46-42 win over Wyandotte on Thursday night.
Three players scored in double figures for the host Warriors, as Kennedy DeRuy and Kayleigh Teeter recorded 14 points apiece and Kloee Williamson added 13.
Mallory Butterfield scored 17 points to lead Wyandotte and Presley Brecheisen had 14.
Wyandotte led 19-16 at the half, but McAuley used a 16-9 third quarter to take a 30-23 lead into the fourth quarter.
Both teams scored 14 points in the fourth period for the final margin.
WYANDOTTE BOYS 47, MCAULEY 41, OT
The game was tied at 39 at the end of regulation before Wyandotte outscored McAuley 8-2 in the extra session to pull out the win.
“We didn’t get the result that we wanted, but I’m proud of the way our guys battled coming off of the long break,” Warriors coach Tony Witt said, noting the team only had three practices after Dec. 22. “We had a chance to win but you have to give them credit, they made some big plays down the stretch to force the overtime and seal the win. I’m still proud of my guys, we will grow from this and get better.”
Daniel Wagner led the Warriors with 19 points and Thomas Black had 14.
Bryce Pogue scored 18 points for Wyandotte, hitting five 3-pointers.
NEOSHO SQUADS FALL
The Neosho boys basketball team suffered a 72-68 loss in overtime to the OKC Storm in the first round of the Locust Grove Tournament.
Landon Austin scored 20 points to lead Neosho.
Competing in the same tourney, Neosho’s girls lost to host Locust Grove 57-31.
Baylie Bowers scored eight points for the Wildcats, while Olivia Hixson and Michelle Lindsay added seven points apiece.
MOUNT VERNON GIRLS 60, LAMAR 20
The Mountaineers held the Tigers scoreless through the first 10 minutes and raced out to a 20-0 lead.
Mount Vernon led 33-9 at intermission.
Lacy Stokes scored a game-high 18 points to lead Mount Vernon, while Ellie Johnston added 14 and Raegen Boswell chipped in 10.
Johnston hit four treys, while Stokes hit three 3-pointers.
Kara Morey scored nine points for Lamar and Josey Adams had eight.
