Tonganoxie got down, 22-8, in the first quarter, but rattled off 22 points of its own in the second quarter and had a three-point lead at one point Thursday, but Scott City would get the lead and keep it. Tonganoxie got as close as three points in the second half, but SCHS pulled away for the 56-45 victory.
Nolan McGuire scored 20 and Lachlan McRae 19 in the loss. THS fell to 0-2 with the loss
Garden City hangs on against THS
THS had its chances to pull ahead against Garden City on Friday in the consolation semifinals, but a fourth-quarter run thwarted the Chieftains’ bid for the team’s first victory of the season. The Buffaloes, won, 68-59.
Tonganoxie led at one point in the first quarter, 14-11, but GCHS went on a 17-1 run and led, 28-15, before THS rattled off four straight points.
GCHS led, 32-20, at halftime, but Tonganoxie would battle back. Tonganoxie trimmed the lead to one at 51-50 with about 7:20 left in the game. The score would remain there for about 2 minutes, but the Buffaloes would get the momentum back. The Chieftains just didn’t have another rally in the tank after that.
It marked a big game for THS senior Lachlan McRae, who scored a career-high 31 points against the Buffaloes in the loss.
He averaged 26 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists during the three-day tournament.
The boys capped off the tournament with an 85-71 victory Saturday against Lakin. The victory moved THS to 1-3 on the season. The squad finished out the regular season Tuesday at Spring Hill after The Mirror’s print deadline.
THS coach KC Simmons thought his team got quality time out of the adventure in southwest Kansas.
“The trip to Garden City was a good experience on and off the court,” Simmons said. “Kids really enjoyed the trip due to the van rides, hotel stay, dining out, and just overall team camaraderie.
“On the court we got more experience for some younger kids and being in competitive games always helps speed up player and team development regardless of the outcome. I liked the way we fought back against Scott City & Garden City after falling behind big early, we just have to find a way to play an entire 32 minutes.
RESULTS
Girls
Quarterfinals
Tonganoxie 56, Scott City 45
Garden City 60, Free State 42
Ottawa 62, Lakin 40
Hugoton 69, Coronado 14
Semifinals
Tonganoxie 54, Garden City 51 (OT)
Ottawa 77, Hugoton 70
Scott City 56, Free State 52
Lakin 64, Coronado 31
Seventh place
Free State 59, Coronado 22
Fifth place
Lakin 49, Scott City 45
Third place
Garden City 53, Hugoton 35
First place
Ottawa 60, Tonganoxie 55
Boys
Quarterfinals
Scott City 71, Tonganoxie 61
Free State 52, Garden City 41
Ottawa 64, Lakin 35
Hugoton 76, Coronado 62
Semifinals
Free State 62, Scott City 42
Hugoton 61, Ottawa 51
Garden City 68, Tonganoxie 59
Coronado 81, Lakin 61
Seventh place
Tonganoxie 85, Lakin 71
Fifth place
Garden City 67, Coronado 58
Third place
Scott City 76, Ottawa 47
First place
Hugoton 60, Free State 31
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