Week in Review

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week was an exciting seven days of basketball around the state. There were a number of great games, breakout performances, and storylines to track. We've organized it all for you in one article.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Incarnate Word outlasts John Burroughs in a rematch.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These two teams see each other often. They've now met in two separate tournament championship games and both followed a similar game flow. Burroughs jumped out to early leads in both, a trend going back to last season when they faced off at the Bombers house. IWA then has a strong 3rd quarter, that trend remains the same. In the end, Incarnate is often able to hold off a late 4th quarter run to win. These statements continue to hold true on Saturday at the Webster Winter Challenge. [player_tooltip player_id='194395' first='Kaylynn' last='Janes'] was a standout senior with her strong three point shooting. For John Burroughs it was [player_tooltip player_id='351820' first='Moriyah' last='Douglass'] who added dynamic play with her pass, dribble, shoot skill-set. An outstanding championship game overall.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Staley dominates Liberty North.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liberty North entered this game ranked 2nd in the state by MBCA. They were the presumed favorites trying. Staley had different plans, however, winning 66-47 in dominant fashion. Their all-around attack proved to be too much. Staley has quick guards who kept the game at their pace and relied on effective frontcourt play when they needed a bucket. This combination paired with stout defense was what led to such a result. A statement game for girls basketball in the Kansas City region. As for Liberty North it was [player_tooltip player_id='299456' first='Kennedy' last='Herrig'] and [player_tooltip player_id='648580' first='Ava' last='Levings'] who led the way scoring in double figures.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Records and Stats.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='509645' first='Lucy' last='Newberry'], Marionville - 1,500 Career Points</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='627254' first='Macie' last='Harman'], Cairo - 1,000 Career Points</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='512039' first='Zoe' last='Davis'], Boonville - 1,000 Career Points</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='634033' first='Ava' last='McCulla'], Parkway South - 1,000 Career Points</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='848783' first='Ella' last='Goodrich'], Knob Noster - 35 PTS vs. Lexington</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='317337' first='Addison' last='Bjorn'], Park Hill South - 30 PTS vs. Blue Valley North</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->