MOUNDRIDGE 48, ST. JOHN 36 (3rd) – Moundridge’s Bethany Stucky scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds to spark the Wildcats past St. John 48-36 in the third-place game in Friday’s Barton Hilltop Basketball Classic.
Lori Lorimor sank a pair of 3-pointers after the Tigers rallied within 38-34.
The Wildcats (9-3) converted six 3-pointers and worked the basketball effectively inside. St. John (6-6) was paced by Bailey Burns with 21 points and four 3-pointers.
M 5 14 14 15 – 48
SJ 4 12 8 12 – 36
MOUNDRIDGE—Helms 2-6 0-0 6; Stucky 8-13 1-3 17; Lorimor 3-10 0-1 9; Natalie Kaufman 6-8 1-2 13; Foth 0-2 0-0 0; Kassidy Kaufman 1-6 0-0 3; Knight 0-2 0-0 0, Durst 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 20-48 2-6 48.
ST. JOHN—Bailey Burns 8-15 1-3 21; Tara Nelson 1-7 0-0 3; Karisa Brown 3-3 0-1 7; Paige Doran 0-1 2-2 2; Baley Doggett 0-1 0-0 0; Alexa Rodarmel 1-2 0-0 3; Jackie Rios 0-2 0-0 0; Totals 13-31 3-6 36.
3-point goals—M 6-18 (Helms 2-6, Lorimor 3-8, K. Kaufman 1-3, Durst 0-1), SJ 7-16 (Burns 4-9, Brown 1-1, Rodarmel 1-2, Nelson 1-4). Rebounds—M 25 (Stucky 6, Lorimor 6), SJ 28 (Rios 6). Assists—M 13 (B. Stucky 3, K. Kaufman 3), SJ 7 (Doran 2, Rios 2). Steals—M 10 (Stucky 6), SJ 3 (Burns 2). TO—M 9, SJ 22.