HOISINGTON GIRLS 37, ELLSWORTH 34 — Hoisington's Kylee Hahn converted three clutch free throws and Ellie Crawford scored six fourth-quarter points as the Cardinals edged past Ellsworth 37-34 in Friday's semifinals to advance to Saturday's championship game of the Hoisington Winter Jam.
Crawford led Hoisington (8-2) with 15 points and Kylee Hahn, Jordyn Boxberger, Mallory Mooney and Tianna Lutters added five apiece.
Ellsworth 3 12 6 13 — 34
Hoisington 9 13 4 11 — 37
ELLSWORTH (5-5)—Lainey Peschka 4 2-4 12, Tenbrink 3 -2 8, Lindsley 2 0-0 4, Turnipseed 0 2-2 2, Moore 0 1-6 1, Haxton 3 0-0 7, Totals 11 7-16 34.
HOISINGTON (8-2)—Crawford 7 1-1 15, Lutters 2 0-0 5, Boxberger 0 3-4 3, Mooney 2 0-0 5, Steiner 0 2-2 2, Maier 1 0-0 2, Hahn 1 3-4 5, Totals 13 9-13 37.
3-pointers—E 2 (Peschka 2), H 2 (Lutters 1, Mooney 1)
MINNEAPOLIS 52, PRATT 31 — Minneapolis (9-1) rolled past Pratt 52-31 in Friday's semifinals. Myka Deronett scored 11 points and Maggie Shupe added 10 poins.
HOISINGTON GIRLS WINTER JAM
FINALS—1ST—Minneapolis 62, Hoisington 38; 3RD—Ellsworth 50, Pratt 45; 5TH—Victoria 50, Ellinwood 28; 7TH—La Crosse 44, Otis-Bison 28
SECOND ROUND—Minneapolis 52, Pratt 31; Hoisington 37, Ellsworth 34; Ellinwood 55, Otis-Bison 48; Victoria 38, La Crosse 33
FIRST ROUND—Minneapolis 66, Ellinwood 24; Pratt 52, Otis-Bison 20; Ellsworth 58, La Crosse 35; Hoisington 65, Victoria 22