Salmon’s second half sharp-shooting leads Gallatin to GIT title, 45-35

The Gallatin Lady Bulldogs rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to win the Gallatin Invitational Tournament title on Saturday afternoon, 45-35, taking home the championship hardware for the first time since 2008.

Shooting guard Kallie Salmon led GHS with 25 points, with AnnaBelle Ball adding 14.  Trenton built its halftime lead on the strength of the driving ability and scoring touch of junior guard Mirena King, who led the Lady Bulldogs with 17 points.  

Maysville, for the first time since the first-ever GIT event in 1977, won the boys tournament, improving to 3-0 on the young season with a 59-52 win over Braymer.

Trenton won the boys third place game over Polo by a score of 62-50, improving to 2-3 on the season while dropping Polo to 2-2.

Kiefer Tolson led THS with 21 points, with Gabe Novak adding 15 and Maverick Sole 11 points.  Maverick Gentry had a game-high 24 points for Polo with Gage Gilbert adding 10 points.

Trenton will begin the home portion of its 2023-2024 season this week, hosting Marceline (KGOZ FM 101.7) on Tuesday night and Chillicothe (KGOZ FM 101.7) on Friday night.  Girls games will tip at 6 with the boys games to follow both nights.

In other action from Saturday’s basketball tournaments, scores were: 

Albany Tournament

Girls 1st : Platte Valley 61, Princeton 37 

Boys 1st : Platte Valley 62, Princeton 39

Girls 3rd : King City 65, Pattonsburg 41

Boys 3rd : Pattonsburg 57, North Andrew 51

Tri-Rivers Classic (at Schuyler County) 

Girls 1st : Milan 47, North Shelby 33

Girls 3rd : Clark County 50, Putnam County 36

Girls 5th : Schuyler County 54, Brookfield 33

Girls 7th : Knox County 20, Scotland County 16

Boys 1st : Putnam County 59, Schuyler County 54 (OT) 

Boys 3rd : Scotland County 48, Milan 47

Boys 5th : Clark County 47, North Shelby 38

Boys 7th : Brookfield 49, Knox County 34

Northwestern Invitational (Mendon)

Girls 1st : Meadville 78, Higbee 37

Boys 1st : Brunswick 79, Higbee 56

Boys 3rd : Meadville 67, Northwestern 38

Novinger Tournament

Girls 1st : Green City 60, LaPlata 40

Boys 1st : Green City 58, North Missouri 43

Boys 3rd : Grundy R-V 54, Atlanta 40

Savannah Tournament

Boys 3rd : Platte County 82, Hogan Prep 61

Boys 5th : Chillicothe 51, Savannah 39

Boys 7th : Smithville 66, South Harrison 31