LADY VIKINGS NIPPED IN OT BY CLAY CENTER

Blanchat Records Double-Double

By Staff

LINDSBORG – At home on Friday, the Smoky Valley girls played tough until faltering late in the game and losing a heartbreaking 40-47 verdict to visiting Clay Center.

Now 7-5 for the season, the Lady Vikings will be on the road at Lyons on Tuesday before returning to the homecourt on Friday to host Nickerson.

After holding a one-point, 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Lady Vikings fell behind by one at 20-21 heading into the halftime break. Coming out of the break, Smoky Valley scored 10 points in each of the final two quarters and Clay Center scored just 19 total, leaving the game tied at 40-40 at the end of regulation play.

In overtime the Lady Vikings went cold on offense as Clay Center out scored them 7-0 in the overtime to gain the final seven-point victory over Smoky Valley.

Only three Lady Vikings scored in the game as Katja Blanchat had a team high 17 points with Tinley Scott scoring a dozen and Adrian Hazelwood chipping in with 11.

Blanchat recorded a double double in the game as she grabbed a game high of 13 rebounds. Both Scott and Hazelwood pulled down six rebounds each.

SMOKY VALLEY LADY VIKINGS hosting Clay Center

SCORING > Lady Vikings lost 40-47 in overtime (7-5)

Lady Vikings > 13-7-10-10-0 = 40; Clay Center > 12-9-9-10-7 = 47.

TEAM STATS >

Lady Vikings > 2-FGs = 11/33; FTs = 6/14; 3-PTs = 4/20; ASTs = 10; REBS (off/def) = 38 (9/29); STLs = 9; BLKs = 2; TOs = 21; FLs = 19.

Clay Center > 2-FGs = 16/40; FTs = 12/22; 3-PTs = 1/11; ASTs = 13; REBs (off/def) = 39 (9/30); STLs = 11; BLKs = 1; TOs = 19; FLs = 15.

LADY VIKING INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS >

Scoring (40) > Katja Blanchat – 17; Tinley Scott – 12; Adrian Hazelwood – 11. 3-Pointers Made (4) > Hazelwood/Scott – 2.

Assists (10) > Hazelwood – 4; Eva Malm – 2; Blanchat/Scott/Breanne Peters/Sophia Fruits – 1.

Rebounds (38) > Blanchat – 13; Scott/Hazelwood – 6; Malm – 4; Peters – 3; Kenzley Haxton – 1.

Steals (9) > Blanchat – 4; Peters – 3; Hazelwood/Fruits – 1.

Blocked Shots (2) > Blanchat/Peters – 1.

(The Staff covering McPherson County Activities can be reached by email at macks.people.places@gmail.com)