Olpe overcame an abysmal shooting performance to defeat Madison 37-34 tonight in the class 1A-D1 substate semifinal.
Madison led 19-15 at the end of the first half, controlling most of the first two quarters with Olpe shooting 6/26 from the field.
Olpe’s Lilly Skalsky sparked the charge, getting Olpe out of their offensive woes in the third quarter pushing the Eagles on top 29-26 heading into the final frame.
Both teams would trade buckets to start off the fourth quarter.
With two minutes to play, Olpe narrowly led 36-34. Both teams would trade turnovers the rest of the way, with Olpe hitting one free throw down the stretch.
Olpe finished 15/44 from the field, and 4/21 from the foul line. Olpe coach Ron Slaymaker said it was a game where it was survive and advance.
Skalsky led all scorers with 13, with Jaylnn Weakley leading Madison with 12.
Olpe will face Marmaton Valley tomorrow at 630pm.
Area scores
1A Division I
Burlingame 55, Doniphan West 32
Burlingame will play Centralia at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Doniphan West
1A Division II
Lebo 38, Hartford 17
Lebo vs. Central Christian 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Lebo
MdCV 62, SCC 35
Waverly 67, St. Paul 50
MdCV vs. Waverly at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul
2A
Ell-Saline 63, Chase County 35
3A
Halstead 53, Osage City 34
