RUSSELL GIRLS 51, HAYS-TMP 48

HOISINGTON – Russell’s Tiffany Dortland scored 27 points to spark the Broncos to a wild 50-48 victory in Thursday’s 3A Hoisington basketball semifinals.

Russell outscored the Monarchs 10-2 after trailing 46-41. Tiffany Dortland scored 15 fourth-quarter points and Camille Dortland converted a 3-pointer.

Hays-TMP 14 4 13 17 – 48

Russell 9 10 11 20 – 51

TMP (16-6)—Lowe 4 8-9 17, Lane 4 3-4 11, Schippers 4 0-3 8, Riedel 3 0-0 6, Hamel 1 0-0 2, Allen 1 2-2 4, Totals 17 13-18 48

RUSSELL (18-4)—Tiffany Dortland 9 6-10 27, Camille Dortand 5 1-1 13, Peeler 3 1-2 7, Janae Schulte 1 0-0 2, Buzzell 1 0-0 2, Reeves  0-1 0, Totals 19 8-14 50

NORTON GIRLS 55, SE SALINE 23

HOISINGTON – Norton’s Tessa Hauser scored 17 points and Taryn Kuhn added 14 points to power the Bluejays past Southeast of Saline 55-23 in Thursday’s 3A Hoisington basketball semifinals.

SE Saline 6 4 9 4 – 23

Norton 17 11 19 8 – 55

SE SALINE (13-9)—Schlesener 3 2-4 8, Tillberg 3 0-0 6, Orr 2 1-2 5, Fear 1 0-1 2, Chitty 1 0-0 2, Totals 10 3-7 23

NORTON (20-2)—Tessa Hauser 8 1-3 17, Kuhn 4 5-8 14, Brooks 3 0-1 8, Hartwell 3 0-0 8, Bailey 2 0-0 4, Hadley Hauser 1 0-0 2, Voss 1 0-1 2, Totals 22 6-13 55