The Trenton Lady Bulldogs dominated the second half of Wednesday night’s Class 3 state sectional at Excelsior Springs High School, holding the District 15 champion Lawson Lady Cardinals to just eight points after the break in a 54-26 Trenton win.
The victory sends THS, now 26-3 on the season, to the state quarterfinals, and a 2:45 match on Saturday afternoon with the Southeast (Kansas City) Knights, who upset #3 ranked Boonville in Wednesday’s sectionals, 41-36.
In the contest from Excelsior Springs, Ainsley Tolson had 14 points to lead the GRC champions, with Whitley Richman adding 13, and Sydney Lynch 10. Trenton’s swarming defense morphed in-and-out from zone to man in frustrating Lawson for the second time this season (Trenton beat Lawson 40-20 in January).
Taylor Dolt led Lawson High School with 15 points.
Wednesday’s game was broadcast on Hot Country Z 101.7 and UClickTV.com. Saturday’s game from Lee’s Summit High School between the Lady Bulldogs and the Lady Knights will be broadcast on the same two outlets, with Tom Johnson providing play-by-play. Pregame hits the air at 2:30, with tip at 2:45.
The Maryville Spoofhounds, in Wednesday night’s boys sectional from Excelsior Springs, held off a furious second-half rally by Lawson to beat the Cardinals, 65-63. The ‘Hounds will play Hogan Prep in the state quarterfinals at Lee’s Summit on Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock.
