Lakin, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–When Scott City was down 24-7 with 6:11 in the first half, things looked bleak for the Lady Beavers. Lakin had been hot shooting from the floor and had things going their way in a big way, and it looked as if they would run Scott City out of the gym. The Lady Beavers would get some things going their way, and outscored the Lady Broncs 36-18 in the second half to pick up a 52-46 victory, advancing them to Thursday’s 8 pm sub-state semi-final game in Larned against Cimarron.
Scott City would score the first two points of the game, only to see Lakin respond with 14 straight to lead 14-2 with 2:50 left in the first quarter. The Lady Beavers would cut the deficit to nine at 16-7 after one period, only to see the Lady Broncs score the first eight of the second half to take a 24-7 lead with 6:11 left before the break. Scott City would get a little bit of a spark, going on a 9-3 run in three and a half minutes, and pulled to within 27-16 with 2:34 lef
Hamilton Lady Broncs Take 3rd Place in Divisional
The Hamilton Lady Broncs earned the Third Place finish in the Western A Girls Basketball Divisional in Butte Saturday with a victory over Whitefish. The final score was Hamilton 31 Whitefish 28.
Early in the game, Hamilton had a 9-point lead, 11 to 2, and kept the lead until the final minutes of the game, when the Lady Bulldogs sneaked on by and led by a couple of points in the final period. Hamilton, however, with good defensive plays and free-throw shooting brought home the win with the final score Hamilton 31 and Whitefish 28.
The two teams may meet again, because they both will advance to the State Class A tournament in Great Falls, starting next Thursday, March 4. They will be joined by the first and second place finishers Columbia Falls and Ronan.
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