First round girls’ action took place at the Class 1, District 15 Tournament in Pattonsburg Tuesday night. There were no surprises as top-seeds Mercer and Princeton advanced and Gilman City and Tri-County, seeded sixth and seventh respectively, saw their seasons come to a close.
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Mercer vs. Pattonsburg
The Lady Cardinals’ bid for a second-straight district championship got off on the right foot as they routed Pattonsburg 69-21.
Mercer had the game just about wrapped up by halftime after outscoring the Lady Panthers 25-7 in the first quarter and 23-7 in the second period. Up 48-14 at halftime, Mercer was able to coast through the second half on its way to a 48-point win.
The Lady Cardinals were led by 32 points from Sierra Michaelis and 12 points from Courtney Owens. Hayley Sample added 11 points.
With the win, the Lady Cardinals moved to 26-0 on the season. Mercer will now face fifth-seeded Cainsville, who defeated Ridgeway 38-32 on Tuesday night, in the semifinals tonight at 8:30 in Pattonsburg.
Princeton vs. Tri-County
The Princeton Lady Tigers picked up a 58-24 win over Tri-County, ending the Lady Mustangs’ season.
Princeton roared out to an 18-4 lead in the first quarter and held a 32-10 lead at halftime. Princeton continued its assault in the third quarter with a 17-6 run before cruising through the final frame on their way to a 34-point win.
“We met up with a very strong and aggressive Princeton team,” Lady Mustangs’ Head Coach Susie Vandevender said. “They simply dominated the boards all night. I appreciated the effort the girls displayed. They worked hard and were totally exhausted when the game was over. These girls improved tremendously since the beginning of the season. They should hold their heads high and be proud of themselves. We are going to miss our seniors Maggie (Siddoway), Hannah (Sweet) and Hillarie (Moore). They were great leaders who set positive examples on and off the court.”
Princeton was led by Danessa Derry, who had 18 points and Cassie Teeter, who had 13 points. Tri-County got six points from Briana Hixson, five points and seven rebounds from Sweet, five points from Timbre Gardner, four points and five rebounds from Paiten Hamilton and two points each from Madison Huston and Siddoway.
The loss ended the Lady Mustangs’ season at 6-17 while Princeton improved to 12-11. The Lady Tigers will now play North Harrison tonight at 7 o’clock.
Gilman City vs. North Harrison
The Gilman City girls season is over following a Tuesday night loss to North Harrison by a final score of 41-32.
Gilman City took a 10-6 lead in the first quarter, but the Lady Shamrocks battled back to take a one-point lead heading into the locker room at halftime. The second half would belong to North Harrison as well as the Lady Shamrocks outscored the Lady Hawks 14-8 in the third quarter, and 10-8 in the fourth.
The Lady Hawks were led by Saige Johnson in the loss. Johnson scored a team-high 14 points and Danielle Myers finished with eight points.
With the loss, the Lady Hawks posted a final record of 5-19 for the season.