The Waverly Lady Bulldogs were outscored 54-44 by Thunder Ridge to finish fourth at the 1-A State Tournament.
Thunder Ridge jumped out to an 18-9 first quarter lead and led 27-15 at halftime. Waverly struggled against Thunder Ridge’s perimeter length, turning it over 22 times and were outscored 25-4 on points off turnovers.
Waverly girls’ coach Ty Piper says Thunder Ridge was a very good defensive team that provided them some challenges.
Waverly was led by Junior Megan Foster and Sophomore Kaylyn Vogts with 15 points each. Waverly will graduate just one senior, Lilly McWilliams, and Coach Piper says he is proud of what his team accomplished this year and thinks they have an opportunity to be better next season.
Waverly finishes the season 21-5.
12 State Champions were crowned on Saturday.
At the 5A State tournament played at Emporias White Auditorium:
St. Thomas Aquinas 59 Blue Valley Southwest 38 – girls
Andover Central 58 Basehor-Linwood 47 – boys
6A:
Girls – Washburn Rural 54 Topeka High 42
Boys – Blue Valley Northwest 53 Washburn Rural 41
4A
Girls – Bishop Miege 60 Kansas City Piper 41
Boys – Kansas City Piper 86 Augusta 53
3A
Girls – Royal Valley 55 Cheney 52 OT
Boys- Girard 49 Beloit 45
2A
Girls – Garden Plain 47 Sterling 40
Boys – Ness City 67 Hutchinson Trinity 55
1A
Girls – Central Plains 50 Hanover 34
Boys – Central Plains 40 St. John Hudson 28
