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Larned gals, Cardinal boys reach Keady finals
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LARNED GIRLS 45, BUCKLIN 43 (SEMIFINAL) — Larned's Addison Townsend-Steffen converted the game-winning shot on an assist by Lauren Sleder for a 45-43 overtime victory over Bucklin in Friday's Keady Classic basketball semifinal. Bucklin's Emmerson Kirk's 3-point attempt missed.

Larned's Jadyn Crosby scored 21 points. Bucklin's Emmerson Kirk scored 16 points.

Bucklin's Karlee Evans forced overtime with five points for a 39-39 tie. Brooke Simmons and Crosby scored two points in overtime.

Bucklin 11 14 6 8 4 — 43

Larned 8 7 10 14 6 — 45

BUCKLIN (FG/3/FT/TP)—Emmerson Kirk 6 (1) 3-6 16; Karlee Evans 4 2-3 10; Stout (3) 0-0 9; Isabel Bowman 2 (1) 0-0 5; Durler 1 1-2 3; Totals 16 (5) 6-11 43 

LARNED (FG/3/FT/TP)—Crosby 7 (2) 5-6 21; Brooke Simmons 3 2-4 8; Wachs (2) 1-2 7; Sleder (1) 0-0 3; Reynolds 1 0-0 2; Townsend-Steffen 2 0-0 4; Totals 16 (5) 8-12 45

HOLCOMB GIRLS 43, ST. JOHN 31 — Holcomb's girls outscored St. John 16-5 in the fourth quarter for a 43-31 semifinal victory in the Keady Basketball Classic. Jaylee Wickwar scored 10 fourth-quarter points in a 27-point outing. Wickwar converted four 3-pointers.

St. John's Jalyn Fisher scored 12 points. Holcomb's defense shut out Gentri Bright after a 24-point night and held Lily Brummer to three points after a 24-point night.

St. John 7 11 8 5 — 31

Holcomb 7 12 8 16 — 43

ST. JOHN (FG/3/FT/TP)—Jayln Fisher 6 0-0 12; Rochenbach 3 (1) 0-0 7; Bonner 3 (1) 2-3 9; Brummer 1 1-2 3; Totals 13 (2) 3-5 31

HOLCOMB—Wickwar 8 (4) 7-8 27; Isabella Galliart 4 (1) 0-9 9; Cranston 0 1-2 1; Hill 2 0-0 4; Ruda 1 0-0 2; Totals 15 (5) 8-10 43

KEADY CLASSIC GIRLS—1ST—Holcomb vs. Larned; 3RD—St. John vs. Bucklin; 5TH—Hoisington vs. Plainville; 7TH—Kinsley vs. Nickerson; SEMIFINALS—Larned 45, Bucklin 43 (OT); Holcomb 43, St. John 31; Plainville 55, Nickerson 24; Hoisington 70, Kinsley 28; FIRST ROUND—Bucklin 45, Hoisington 40; St. John 72, Nickerson 20; Holcomb 75, Plainville 29; Larned 49, Kinsley 13

HOISINGTON 53, LARNED 43 (SEMIFINAL) — Hoisington's Brody Pfannenstiel muscled inside for six late-game points to spark a game-ending 10-0 scoring burst for a 53-43 semifinal victory over the Larned Indians in the Keady Classic.

Hoisington's leading scorer Mason Martin converted a late 3-pointer and scored 20 points. Larned's Kylier Greene scored 16 points and Tristan Regan added 13 points.

Hoisington 22 2 13 16  — 53

Larned 13 12 7 11 — 43

HOISINGTON (FG/3/FT/TP)—Mason Martin 7 (2) 1-2 20; Pfannenstiel 5 0-0 10; Carson Mason 3 1-1 7; Ingram 3 1-2 7; Gruis 2 0-2 4, Crawford 2 1-1 5; Totals 22 (5) 4-8 53

LARNED—Greene 7 2-5 16; Tristan Regan 6 1-2 13; Martinez 3 0-0 6; Gonzalez 1 0-0 2; Pinkston (1) 0-0 3; Smith (1) 0-0 3; Totals 19 (5) 3-7 43

HOLCOMB 84, ST. JOHN 52 (SEMIFINAL) — Holcomb outscored St. John 62-26 in the second and third quarters to roar past the Tigers 84-52 in Friday's Keady Classic semifinal.

Holcomb's Brody Deniston (18 points) led four Longhorns in double figures. St. John's Emmett Delp scored 18 points.

St. John 17 8 18 9 — 52

Holcomb 10 34 28 12 — 84

ST. JOHN (FG/3/FT/TP)—Delp 7 (3) 1-3 18; Braxton Alpers 4 2-2 10; Ibarra (1) 3-6 6; Mawhirter 2 1-2 5; Reyes (1) 0-0 3; Easton Alpers (2) 0-0 6; Lozano 1 0-4 2; Foote 1 0-0 2; Totals 19 (7) 7-17 52

HOLCOMB (FG/3/FT/TP)—Deniston 7 (4) 0-0 18; Brown 5 (3) 0-0 13; Austin Sullivan 4 (2) 2-2 12; Johnson 4 (3) 0-0 11; Thyne 4 (1) 0-0 9; Blake Mader 3 (1) 0-0 7; Tolbert 2 (1) 0-0 5; Cranston 3 0-0 6; Brady Sullivan (1) 0-0 3; Totals 33 (16) 2-2 84

KEADY BOYS CLASSIC BOYS—1ST—Holcomb vs. Hoisington; 3RD—Larned vs. St. John; 5TH—Plainville vs. Kinsley; 7TH—Bucklin vs. Nickerson; SEMIFINALS—Holcomb 84, St. John 52; Hoisington 53, Larned 43; Nickerson 80, Plainville 77; Kinsley 56, Bucklin 42; FIRST ROUND—Hoisington 60, Bucklin 36; St. John 60, Nickerson 31; Holcomb 75, Plainville 37; Larned 56, Kinsley 55