The Emporia High boys basketball team was outscored by Andover Central 41-35 in the semi-finals of the Ralph Miller Classic Friday night.
The Spartans trailed early in the game 9-1. They would rally to take a 22-19 lead at halftime.
Andover Central would take a 32-26 lead into the 4th quarter and Emporia High could never retake the lead.
Coach Lee Baldwin said they need to be better at the end of games.
Cooper Rech was the leading scorer for Emporia High finishing with 9 points.
The Spartans fall to 9-3 for the season and will play Parkview in the 3rd place game Saturday with tipoff set for 2:30pm.
The game will be broadcast on MIX 104.9.
