SALINA SACRED HEART 43, ELLINWOOD 34 —Salina Sacred Heart outscored Ellinwood 15-6 on 3-pointers to capture the 2A girls state basketball championship 43-34 at Emporia.

The lack of quality offense cost Ellinwood, which played for its first state basketball title in girls history.

Ellinwood controlled the boards 45-31,  and scored eight second-chance points off 19 offensive rebounds. Ellinwood (27-2) converted 2 of 24 shots (8%) from 3-point range, electing to fire away rather than drive to the basket against a quick, shorter lineup. 

Julia Schlessiger enjoyed her best state game with 12 points and 12 rebounds. But her teammates Mette Maxwell and Brynn Widener had no good luck shooting the basketball with  combined 3 of 27 shooting (11%).

Salina Sacred Heart 10 12 10 11 — 43

Ellinwood 8 11 6 9 — 34

SALINA SACRED HEART (25-4)—Adelyn Lee 4-16 (2-10) 5-6 15; Douglass 4-10 (2-4) 0-0 10; Emerson Lee 3-13 3-7 9; Sharpton 1-2 0-0 2; Richards (1-3) 0-2 3; Totals 13-44 (5-17) 43

ELLINWOOD (27-2)—Schlessiger 6-11 0-2 12; Batchman 2-10 (0-3) 1-2 5; Maxwell 2-15 (2-13) 1-2 5; Brynn Widener 1-12 (0-7) 2-2 4; Joiner 1-4 (0-1) 2-2 4; Regan Widener 0-0 1-2 1; Totals 12-52 (2-24) 34

2A GIRLS, EMPORIA—1ST—Salina Sacred Heart 43, Ellinwood 34; Salina Sacred Heart (25-4); Ellinwood (27-2); 3RD PLACE—Eureka 61,  Moundridge 49; Eureka (24-3); Moundridge (24-4); SEMIFINALS—Ellinwood 50, Eureka 47; Salina Sacred Heart, Moundridge; QUARTERFINALS—Ellinwood 55, Rossville 48; Eureka 52, Oakley 45; Moundridge 63, Valley Heights 48; Salina Sacred Heart 52, Pittsburg Colgan 42