by Brian Turrel
The Schlagle girls basketball team earned their way to the next round of the KSHSAA 5A playoffs with a 68-50 victory over the Pittsburg Lady Dragons on Wednesday night.
Schlagle built a big lead early, with accurate three-point shooting from Ishante Suttington and Camille Evans. The Stallions held a 22-11 advantage after the first quarter.
The scoring pace let up from the second quarter on, but Schlagle kept and built on their margin with defense, anticipating the Dragons’ passing lanes and intercepting the ball. The Lady Stallions allowed only 7 points in the third quarter.
The Stallions held a 22-point lead going into the fourth quarter before the defense let go its stranglehold on the Pittsburg offense.
Suttington hit 3 of 5 three-pointers and led the scoring with 23 points. Evans scored 12, including 2 of 4 three-pointers. DeJanae Brown and Tylieea Wallace both contributed 10.
Schlagle now holds a 15-6 record for the season. The Stallions will play at Basehor-Linwood for the sub-state championship on Saturday at 6 p.m.
Other local playoff action:
6A: Harmon boys defeated Gardner-Edgerton 66-56. They’ll play Blue Valley on Saturday at 6 p.m.
Wyandotte boys lost to Olathe South 85-67.
5A: Washington girls lost to Topeka-Seaman 73-19.
Sumner girls lost to Shawnee Heights 64-58.
Bonner Springs girls lost to Lansing 59-29.
4A: Piper boys defeated Atchison 93-48. They’ll play host to Iola on Saturday at 6 p.m.
