by Brian Turrel
The Piper girls basketball team defeated Bonner Springs on Friday night, 62-28, to remain unbeaten with a 17-0 season record. Piper used its familiar formula of backcourt trapping defense and strong inside offense to overcome the Lady Braves.
Bonner point guard Hallie Hoffine had more success breaking down the Pirates’ press than earlier in the year, and Bonner was able to get a few easy baskets by passing ahead quickly. However, Piper’s size, strength and speed gave them an advantage in any formation, and the final result was still an overpowering win.
Ryan Cobbins paced the Piper attack with 16 points. LaKya Leslie added 13, and Ali Vigil 11. All three played limited minutes as head coach Shane Stout substituted heavily in the second half. Kim Whetstone was the leading scorer for Bonner Springs with 9 points.
With a 9-0 record in the Kaw Valley League, Piper holds a 2 1/2 game lead. The Lady Pirates play host to the Basehor-Linwood Lady Bobcats on Tuesday. Bonner Springs drops to 3-5 in the league (5-11 overall) and is home against Bishop Ward on Tuesday. Both games will start at 5:45 p.m.
