A big dose of humility was served up after 69传媒 High69传媒檚 girls basketball made the 100-mile return trek from McPherson and the Mid-America Classic last weekend. A runner-up trophy was nothing to sneeze at, even though second-ranked Olathe South put together a convincing performance in the championship game last week.
To get back on track, 69传媒 simply needed a steady, level-headed outing when it returned home to face Topeka High. In those instances, turn to a senior with a calm approach. A player like Isabelle Peabody. The 5-foot-10 forward carried the Indians69传媒 ideal remedy during Wednesday69传媒檚 60-54 victory. 10 postponement.
MHS knocked down five of six free throws in the last 30 seconds for the hard-fought victory. By then, Peabody had turned in her solid night69传媒檚 work as 69传媒 rode her steely 18-point outing. Peabody was a clutch performer in the first and third periods of MHS69传媒 11th victory on the season.
69传媒淪he always plays with great energy and we asked her to do a lot,69传媒 MHS coach Scott Mall said. 69传媒淪he also guards the other team69传媒檚 toughest player, so she has to put out all that effort. She just did a super job.69传媒
Peabody toed the free throw line and nailed a pair to send MHS toward its biggest lead with 30 seconds left in the third and penetrated for a bucket early in the fourth for a 52-41 MHS advantage. Even though Topeka scored its next-to-last basket at the 6:18 mark, the Trojans69传媒 Ahsieryrhuajh Rayton trudged to the line for five makes to keep Trojans within two possessions. Rayton, a sophomore guard, finished with 19 points.
Delaney Larson scored 12 points 69传媒 including a deep, second-quarter 3-pointer 69传媒 and had magic touch at the MHS line with seven of eight conversions at the charity stripe in the final 16:00.
69传媒 High, now 9-4, heads Friday night to Emporia for its next action, kickstarting a three-game road trip. After this week, six games remain before postseason play.
MANHATTAN 60,
TOPEKA 54
Topeka (9-5) 69传媒 15; 13; 12; 14 69传媒 54
69传媒 (9-4) 69传媒 19; 12; 19; 10 69传媒 60
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Topeka 69传媒 Trish Short 7, Amari Triplett 2, Keimara Marshall 2, Ahsieryrhuajh Rayton 19, Jaela Matthews 2, Sasha Gotru 4, Hailey Caryl 11, Jo69传媒橫hara Benning 7. Totals: 54 (13-42).
69传媒 69传媒 Delaney Larson 12, Ansley Becket 2, Jelena Depusoir 5, Jorryn Hall 6, Avery Ingram 0, Kat Ball 6, Bailey Busch 9, Isabelle Peabody 18, Jorah Parcell 2. Totals: 60 (19-57).
