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Panther girls place third at Andover bowling
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Panther girls finish third at Andover

ANDOVER – Great Bend’s girls placed third at the Andover Bowling Tournament and got a first-hand look at regional rivals Buhler and Salina South, which finished first and second. Great Bend qualified fourth at 2,080 pins.

The Panthers’ fivesome of 12th-place Kaylin Wahlmeier (546) and 14th-place Emilee Nelson (511) joined Sahara Rhiza (488), Aliyah Fryberger (454), Kristy Wittig (452) and Jenna Dean (441) for the Baker bracket format. The Panthers downed Augusta, 225-184, 160-171, 209-177 for third place. Champion Buhler recorded its two highest games 201-174 and 244-172 to beat the Panthers in the semifinals. The Panthers outlasted Andover Central 167-171, 204-179 and 158-149 in the opening round.

The improving Great Bend boys placed seventh with a 156-198, 235-154, 194-161 victory over Mulvane. Top-seeded champion Buhler cruised past Great Bend 204-178, 209-149 in the opening round. Andover Central edged past Great Bend, 180-239, 212-198, 155-144 in the second round.

ANDOVER TOURNAMENT

GIRLS DIVISION QUALIFYING—1—Buhler 2,389; 2—Salina South 2,301; 3—Augusta 2,289; 4—Great Bend 2.080; 5—Andover Central 2,073; 6—Maize South 1,993; 7—Andover High 1,964; 8—Mulvane 1,606

FINALS—1ST—Buhler def. Salina South, 173-162; 172-179; 168-159; 3RD—Great Bend def. Augusta, 225-184; 160-171; 209-177; 5TH—Andover Central def. Maize South, 155-166; 174-140; 187-170; 7TH—Andover High def. Mulvane, 168-106; 147-123

SECOND ROUND—Buhler def. Great Bend, 201-174; 244-172; Salina South def. Augusta, 193-131; 175-145; Andover Central def. Mulvane, 152-121; 148-94; Maize South def. Andover, 165-160; 172-135

FIRST ROUND—Buhler def. Mulvane, 184-134; 166-103; Great Bend def. Andover Central, 167-171; 204-179; 158-149; Augusta def. Maize South, 199-179; 140-172; 182-179; Salina South def. Andover, 151-164; 226-133; 223-126

GREAT BEND—2,080 (678-695-707); 12—Kaylin Wahlmeier, 546 (170-162-214); 14—Emilee Nelson, 511 (169-185-157); Sahara Rhiza, 488 (168-171-149); Aliyah Fryberger, 454 (171-153-130); Kristy Wittig, 452 (112-177-163); Jenna Dean, 441 (141-127-173)

ANDOVER TOURNAMENT

BOYS DIVISION QUALIFYING—1—Buhler 2,713; 2—Maize South 2,534; 3—Salina South 2,525; 4—Andover 2,447; 5—Andover Central 2,354; 6—Augusta 2,326; 7—Mulvane 2,312; 8—Great Bend 2,291

FINALS—1ST—Buhler def. Maize South, 190-205; 210-178; 190-175; 3RD—Augusta def. Andover, 142-182; 171-156; 194-157; 5TH—Andover Central def. Salina South, 210-169; 181-177; 7TH—Great Bend def. Mulvane, 156-198; 235-154; 194-161

SECOND ROUND—Buhler def. Andover, 192-226; 258-236; 202-193; Maize South def. Augusta, 150-179; 194-112; 231-137; Andover Central def. Great Bend, 180-239; 212-198; 155-144; Salina South def. Mulvane, 170-235; 200-183; 163-146

FIRST ROUND—Buhler def. Great Bend, 204-178; 209-149; Andover def. Andover, 137-200; 243-220; 207-180; Augusta def. Salina South, 216-208; 199-181; Maize South def. Mulvane, 257-170; 257-171

8—GREAT BEND, 2,291 (732-796-763); 12—Caleb Murphy, 617 (192-223-202); Caleb McNett, 586 (162-210-214); Jordan Manning, 544 (211-200-133); Jalen Daniels, 510 (167-159-184); Christian Mason, 477 (155-163-159); Dylan Ferguson, 455 (135-157-163)