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Otis-Bison girls lose in championship
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HOISINGTON — The Russell girls defeated Otis-Bison 66-34 in the championship game of the Hoisington Winter Jam Tournament Saturday.
All-Tournament selection Taylor Regan scored 21 points for state-ranked Otis-Bison (10-1). Maddie Wiltse also earned All-Tournament honors.
Otis-Bison (10-1) made the finals with a 61-55 victory over LaCrosse. Taylor Regan scored 27 points and Lacey Mitchell and Maddie Wiltse added 11 points apiece. The Cougars outscored LaCrosse 49-35 from the field.

The Cougars led 11-10 after the first quarter, but Russell outscored Otis-Bison 19-3 in the second period and led 28-14 at halftime.
The second half was all Russell, as the Broncos led 52-28 after three quarters. After a 30-point lead was established, a running clock was started in the fourth quarter.
Russell (8-3) forced 20 Otis-Bison turnovers that fueled easy transition scores.
Tiffany Dortland scored a career-high 30 points and made five 3-pointers. Sam Ptacek followed with 12 points. Jaclyn Schulte pulled down 12 rebounds, eight offensive.
It’s the first Winter Jam Championship for the Russell girls since they won it back-to-back in 2012 and 2013. Dortland and Schulte were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Otis-Bison 11 3 14 16 — 34
Russell 10 18 24 14 — 66
OTIS-BISON—Taylor Regan 5 10-12 21; Lacey Mitchell 1 4-5 6; Cora Anderson 1 2-2 4; Alix Schneider 0 0-2 0; Maddie Wiltse 1 0-2 2; Caitlin Schilowsky 0 1-3 1; Totals 8 17-28 34.
RUSSELL—Tiffany Dortland 12 1-1 29, Sam Ptacek 5 0-0 12; Jaclyn Schulte 4 1-2 9, Sam leiker 4 1-2 9, Lauren Myers 1 0-0 2, Dehiney Pospichal 2 0-0 5, Totals 28 3-5 66.
OTIS-BISON 61, LACROSSE 55
Otis-Bison 19 14 15 13 — 61
LaCrosse 10 8 18 19 — 55
OTIS-BISON—Taylor Regan 11 5-7 27, Caitlin Schilowsky 3 1-6 8, Lacey Mitchell 4 3-4 11, Maddie Wiltse 4 3-4 11, Cora Anderson 2 0-1 4, Totals 24 12-22 61.
LACROSSE—Kerschner 5 2-5 12, Baus 1 8-12 10, Emma Rues 1 2-5 4, Gilbert 2 4-4 9, Oborney 2 1-2 6, Klozenbucher 2 0-0 5, Taylor Morgan 2 3-4 9, Totals 15 20-32 55.

CARDINAL WINTER JAM
SATURDAY
1st—Russell 66, Otis-Bison 34
3rd—Ellsworth 48, LaCrosse 36
5th—Hoisington 46, Minneapolis 41
7th—Ellinwood 45, Victoria 13

SECOND ROUND
Otis-Bison 61, LaCrossse 55
Russell, 43, Ellsworth 41
Hoisington 38, Ellinwood 32
Minneapolis 41, Victoria 29

FIRST ROUND
Otis-Bison 45, Ellinwood 44
LaCrosse 58, Hoisington 46
Russell 54, Minneapolis 25
Ellsworth 54, Victoria 19

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
OTIS-BISON—Taylor Regan, Maddie Wiltse
RUSSELL—Tiffany Dortland, Jaclyn Schulte
HOISINGTON—Emma Harmon
LACROSSE—Olivia Baus, Erica Gilbert
ELLSWORTH—Kolby Davis, Paige Talbott
ELLINWOOD—Brittney Beck
FREE THROW WINNER—Allison Panning, Ellinwood