Two Sunflower League powerhouses to meet in Mid America Classic championship; Day two recap

McPHERSON, Kan. – The top two teams in the Sunflower League, (1) Shawnee Mission South and (2) Olathe South will meet in the Mid-America Classic championship Saturday.

A full day two recap is found below:

Consolation Semi-Final 1:

(7) Andover Central – 52

(3) Manhattan – 49

BOX SCORE

Top Performers:

Andover Central:

Hayden Snodgrass – 21 pts., 7 reb., 8-16 FG, 5-8 3PT

Haven Deckinger – 9 pts., 7 reb., 4 ast., 3-8 FG, 1-4 3PT

Manhattan:

Janie Hilgers – 15 pts., 4 reb., 5-11 FG, 5-9 3PT

Maxine Doering – 8 pts., 6 reb., 3-12 FG, 2-8 3PT

Consolation Semi-Final 2:

(5) Clearwater – 48

(8) Wichita-Northwest – 47

BOX SCORE

Top Performers:

Clearwater:

Elizabeth Tjaden – 24 pts., 4 stl., 2 blk., 6-12 FG, 3-5 3PT, 9-11 FT

Madison Clevenger – 7 pts., 8 stl., 3 reb., 3 ast., 3-4 FG

Wichita-Northwest

Aubrey Navarrete – 20 pts., 5 reb., 7-11 FG, *6-10 3PT

Sasha Reid – 9 pts., 8 reb., 4-8 FG

*Navarrete’s 6 three-pointers tie for the 2nd-most in Mid-America Classic history. She becomes only one of seven players to ever hit six or more threes in the MAC.

Semi-Final 1:

(2) Olathe South – 58

(6) Shawnee Mission East – 22

BOX SCORE

Top Performers:

Olathe South:

*Eve Long – 18 pts., 13 reb., 9-15 FG

Ella Anderson – 10 pts., 6 reb., 5-7 FG

Shawnee Mission East:

Abigail Long – 11 pts., 4-19 FG, 1-9 3PT

Lauren McGuire – 4 pts., 2-4 FG

Olathe South’s Eve Long had a double-double at halftime (14 pts., 10 reb.)

Semi-Final 2:

(1) Shawnee Mission South – 61

(4) McPherson – 47

BOX SCORE

Top Performers:

Shawnee Mission South:

Camryn Smith – 20 pts., 8 reb., 9-16 FG, 1-3 3PT

Azailah Funches – 14 pts., 7 reb., 6-14 FG, 0-5 3PT

McPherson:

Jayla McLeod – 16 pts., 9 reb., 6-9 FG

Karter Alvord – 15 pts., 4-15 FG, 1-6 3PT, 6-6 FT

Saturday, Jan. 27 Matchups

7th Place – 12:00 p.m. – (3) Manhattan vs. (8) Wichita-Northwest

5th Place – 1:35 p.m. – (5) Clearwater vs. (7) Andover Central

3rd Place – 3:10 p.m. – (4) McPherson vs. (6) Shawnee Mission East

Championship – 4:45 p.m. – (1) Shawnee Mission South vs. (2) Olathe South

Stat Leaders:

Points:

1. Camryn Smith (SM South) – 35 (17.5/game)
2. Abigail Long (SM East) – 33 (16.5/game)
3. Eve Long (Olathe South) – 32 (16.0/game)

Field Goal Percentage (Min 3.0/game)

1. Jayla McLeod (McPherson) – 65.0% (13/20)
2. Ella Anderson (Olathe South) & Laila Berndt (SM South) – 63.6% (7/11)

3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage (Min 2.0/game)

1. Justine Berlin (Clearwater) – 62.5% (5/8)
2. Aubrey Navarrete (Wichita Northwest) – 53.8% (7/13)
3. Haven Deckinger (Andover Central) – 50.0% (4/8)

3-Pt. Field Goals Made

1. Taylin Tabor (Andover Central) – 8
2. Aubrey Navarrete (Wichita Northwest) – 7
3. Justine Berlin (Clearwater) & Janie Hilgers (Manhattan) – 5

Free Throw Percentage (Min 3.0/game)

1. Karter Alvord (McPherson) – 100% (6/6)
2. Abigail Long (SM East) – 83.3% (10/12)
3. Elizabeth Tjaden (Clearwater) – 75.9% (10/13)

Rebounds:

1. Eve Long (Olathe South) – 26 (13.0/game)
2. Paige Stanfield (SM East) – 19 (9.5/game)
3. Maxine Doering (Manhattan) – 15 (7.5/game)

Assists:

1. Joycelyn Moore (SM South) – 12 (6.0/game)
2. Three players with 7 (3.5/game)
   • Haven Deckinger (Andover Central)
   • Camryn Smith (SM South)
   • Jaela Thompson (McPherson)

Steals:

1. Camryn Smith (SM South) – 12 (6.0/game)
2. Madison Clevenger (Clearwater) – 9 (4.5/game)
3. Laila Berndt (SM South) – 8 (4.0/game)

Blocks:

1. Ashley VanElders (SM South) – 7 (3.5/game)
2. Paige Stanfield & Ashley Zastrow (SM East) – 3 (1.5/game)