Tuesday’s games (Jan. 16)
Girls
Perry-Lecompton 65, Oskaloosa 45
• The Kaws picked up their third win of the season as they led, 35-20, at halftime and put the game away in the second half. They improved to 3-8. The Bears dropped to 4-4. Sophomore Ashleigh Allam led the Kaws with 28 points while four players led the Bears with 9 points each.
Boys
McLouth Tourney
First round
Perry-Lecompton 61, JCN 56
• The Kaws knocked down the top seed Chargers thanks to a 27-17 advantage in the fourth quarter that turned around a 5-point JCN lead entering the period. JCN senior Wes Weishaar scored 36 points but the Kaws had three players in double figures led by 19 from sophomore Shane Gimzo. Sophomore Kyle Morgison scored 16 and junior Caleb Denton scored 15 for Perry-Lecompton. The Kaws moved to 6-5 while JCN sank to 6-3.
ACCHS 52, McLouth 43
• The game was tied at halftime before the Tigers pulled away in the third quarter and held on to win by 9 and drop McLouth to 3-6. Senior Andrew Booth led the Bulldogs with 16 points in the loss.
Maranatha 48, Oskaloosa 45 (OT)
• The Bears took a 2-point lead into the fourth quarter but Maranatha took them to overtime before the Eagles salvaged a win in the extra session to drop Oskie to 1-7. Junior Brock McGinnis led the Bears with 15 points and sophomore J.T. Thurston scored 10 points in the loss. The Bears play JCN in Friday’s consolation semis.
Bishop Ward 57, Valley Falls 39
• The tournament’s other top seed, Bishop Ward, gradually pulled away from the Dragons to win by 18 and drop Valley Falls to 0-10. Junior Cameron Bickford led the Dragons with 10 points in the loss. Valley Falls plays McLouth in Friday’s consolation semis.
Tonganoxie Tourney
First round
Tonganoxie 56, Jefferson West 53 (OT)
• West fought back from a 5-point halftime deficit to force overtime before falling to the host Chieftains. Junior Tom Shirley led the Tigers with 30 points and was the only West player in double figures. West dropped to 4-6. The loss moved West into Thursday’s consolation semis against Pleasant Ridge.
