The Lebo Lady Wolves continued their strong start to the season with a convincing 51–17 win over the Northern Heights Lady Wildcats on Friday night.
Lebo set the tone early, jumping out to a 16–3 lead at the end of the first quarter behind aggressive defense and strong rebounding. The Lady Wolves maintained control throughout the second quarter, heading into halftime with a 23–8 advantage.
Any hopes of a Northern Heights comeback were quickly put away in the third quarter, as Lebo erupted for 20 points while holding the Lady Wildcats to just three. Lebo carried a 43–11 lead into the final period and cruised to the 34-point victory.
Despite shooting just 6-of-26 from beyond the arc, Lebo dominated inside, out-rebounding Northern Heights 37–22 and creating multiple second-chance opportunities. The defensive pressure also limited the Lady Wildcats’ scoring chances throughout the game. Lebo coach Pat Gardner was very happy with the defense.
Maya Wilson led all scorers with 11 points for Lebo, pacing a balanced offensive effort as the Lady Wolves improved to 8–2 on the season. Northern Heights struggled to find offensive rhythm and dropped to 1–10 with the loss.
In the boy’s half of the action, the Lebo Wolves earned a solid 74–60 win over the Northern Heights Wildcats improving to 4–7 on the season, while Northern Heights dropped to 3-8.
Lebo set the tone early, jumping out to a 20–11 lead after the first quarter. The Wildcats responded in the second, but the Wolves maintained control and carried a 34–29 advantage into halftime. Lebo continued to build momentum in the third quarter, extending the lead to 53–43, before pulling away down the stretch to secure the victory.
The Wolves were efficient offensively, shooting 50 percent from three-point range and going 15-of-19 from the free-throw line. Dennis Becker, Lebo coach, loved the shot making, but the defense played very well.
Gerek Reber led all scorers with a career-high 28 points for Lebo. Brock Hadley and Eli Konrade each chipped in 11 points to provide balanced scoring support.
Northern Heights was led by Cooper Woodrow, who finished with 11 points in the loss.
Other Area Scores
Girls
Olpe 58 MDCV 51
Burlingame 53 Madison 26
Waverly 56 Hartford 28
Osage City 67 Lyndon 34
Chase County 24 Council Grove 22
Wabaunsee 44 Mission Valley 36
Boys
Olpe 73 MDCV 26
Burlingame 58 Madison 44
Hartford 74 Waverly 56
Osage City 50 Lyndon 39
Wabaunsee 43 Mission Valley 27
