The Penney Lady Hornets made the trek to Excelsior Springs High School on Wednesday night, playing the Lafayette County (Higginsville) Huskers in the opening round of the Class 3 state playoffs.
Showing little let-down coming off of Saturday’s thrilling upset win over Trenton in the District 16 final, Hamilton took care of their business in improving to 22-7, winning 68-51. The game was decided early, with the Hamilton side jumping to a 23-7 lead six minutes into the contest.
McKauley Prothero led the Lady Hornets with 20 points, with Nora Ford adding 18, Tegan Bruce 13, and Kassadie Moore 10 in a balanced scoring effort. Lafayette County, the Class 3, District 15 champions, finished the season with a mark of 17-11.
The win sends Penney to Lee’s Summit High School on Saturday afternoon, to play the California Lady Pintos at 1 o’clock, with the winner earning a trip to the Show-Me Showdown in Springfield. California defeated Barstow on Wednesday night, 64-55.
Here are the remainder of the scores, state-wide, from sectional play on Wednesday, February 28, 2018:
GIRLS CLASS 3:
Saxony Lutheran 64, Central 43
Whitfield 68, Steelville 40
Licking 63, South Callaway 53
Strafford 69, Mount Vernon 53
Lutheran North 48, Metro 42
Clark County 49, Bowling Green 42
BOYS CLASS 3:
Maryville 70, St. Paul Lutheran 55
Hogan Prep 82, Versailles 65
Christian 47, Monroe City 30
Transportation & Law 61, Carnahan 54
Springfield Catholic 52, Mount Vernon 49
Mountain Grove 77, Father Tolton 53
Whitfield 63, Park Hills Central 49
Charleston 74, Saxony Lutheran 53
GIRLS CLASS 2:
Mid-Buchanan 69, Santa Fe 58
Tipton 46, Crest Ridge 44
Northeast (Cairo) 46, Sturgeon 40
New Haven 55, South Shelby 44
Blue Eye 34, Pierce City 25
Skyline 59, Richland 38
Neelyville 64, Hartville 49
Oran 75, Puxico 24
