KINSLEY — Teresa Wade followed her 18-point performance on Friday with a 21-point explosion in Monday night’s win over Kinsley.
The Lady Tigers, who are ranked No. 1 in Class 1A Division-I in the latest Kansas Basketball Coaches Association poll, defeated Kinsley 47-26 in a make-up game that was postponed due to inclement weather on Dec. 20.
Wade scored seven of her team’s 13 points in the third quarter and nine of the Lady Tigers’ 11 in the final period.
Jamie Waters got St. John started, scoring all of her 10 points in the first quarter, leading it to a 20-2 lead after eight minutes.
Brittany Gleason led Lady Coyotes with eight points.
St. John hosts Wichita Word of Life tonight.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
At Kinsley
Monday
GIRLS
St. John 47, Kinsley 26
ST. JOHN (15-1)
Jessie Hanson 0 0-0 0, Morgan Osborne 2 0-0 4, Jamie Waters 4 0-0 10, Tara Christie 0 0-0 0, Teresa Christie 2 0-0 4, Rhian Collins 2 0-0 4, Alexis Witt 2 0-1 4, Ashlyn Fisher 0 0-0 0, Teresa Wade 8 5-8 21, Kendra Hacker 0 0-0 0. Totals 20 5-9 47.
KINSLEY
Mayria 0 2-2 2, Haleig 0 2-2 2, Amber Espinosa 0 3-4 3, Alisen Habiger 2 0-0 4, Alex Herrman 2 0-0 4, Brittany Gleason 3 0-0 8, Jorden Sones 1 0-0 3. Totals 8 7-8 26.
St. John 20 3 13 11 — 47
Kinsley 3 7 4 12 — 26
Three-point goals — St. John 2 (Waters 2); Kinsley 3 (Gleason 2, Sones).
BOYS
St. John 53, Kinsley 35
KINSLEY — Dean Wade led the St. John Tigers past Kinsley with 15 points, including six in the first half, leading his team to a 16-2 early advantage.
Spencer Nusser added 12 points as 10 players finished the game with points.
Nathan Frame led Kinsley with 12 points.
At Kinsley
Monday
BOYS
St. John 53, Kinsley 35
ST. JOHN (12-5)
Kade Kinnamon 1 0-2 3, Cera Calleros 1 0-0 2, Kinser Crissman 2 1-1 5, Omar Ramirez 1 1-3 3, Spencer Nusser 4 3-6 12, Esai Macias 1 1-5 3, Ethan Long 0 1-2 1, Dean Wade 6 2-4 15, Zuriel Reyes 2 4-5 8. Totals 18 13-29 53.
KINSLEY
Levi Hirsh 0 0-0 0, Nathon Frame 4 2-3 12, Tyson Espinosa 1 0-0 3, Austin Boggs 0 0-1 0, Eli Zwiezen 2 0-0 4, Conner Frame 1 2-3 4, Taylor Abel 3 0-0 6, Weston Coss 0 0-0 0, Angel Gardea 1 0-0 3, Tyler Espinosa 1 1-3 3. Totals 13 5-10 35.
St. John 16 17 12 8 — 53
Kinsley 2 5 16 12 — 35
Three-point goals — St. John 3 (Kinnamon, Wade, Nusser); Kinsley 4 (N. Frame 2, T. Espinosa, Gardea).
— Kevin Price
Lady Tigers win make-up game against Kinsley
Area high school basketball