MSHAA Class 5 Girls Championship Kirkwood 43 Lee’s Summit 36 Kirkwood: UCLA signee Lauryn Miller had a game high 20 points

2016-17 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
MSHAA Class 5 Girls Championship
DATE: Saturday, March 18, 2017 TEAM: Lee’s Summit
STARTERS: 12, 21. 22, 23, 34
TIME: 8:15pm VS
B/G: Girls TEAM: Kirkwood
STARTERS: 3, 4, 12**, 14, 33
JV/V: Varsity
STARTERS:
LOCATION: Mizzou Arena ** FRESHMAN
*    SOPHOMORE
TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS: MSHAA Class 5 Girls
ROUND: Championship
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Lee’s Summit 6 9 13 8 36
Kirkwood 15 9 8 11 43
First Quarter Summary:
Lee’s Summit’s #22) Paige Elston and #23) Claire Lock both hit baskets to make it 4-0 with 7:03 left in the first quarter. Kirkwood went on a 15-0 run with #33) Lauryn Miller hits a two and #14) Makayla Wallace hit a three, #33) Miller hits the next two baskets, #14) Wallace hits a free throw, #33) Miller completes a three point play and #14) Wallace hits a two to make it 15-4 with 47.0 seconds left in the first quarter. Lee’s Summit’s #23) Lock hits a bucket to make it Kirkwood 15-6 with 15.6 seconds left and that was the score after one quarter.
The first quarter Lee’s Summit had five turnovers and three points were scored off of them, Kirkwood had two turnovers and there wasn’t any points scored on them. Kirkwood’s #33) Lauryn Miller scored nine points and #14) Makayla Wallace scored six points in the first quarter.
Second Quarter Summary:
Lee’s Summit’s #23) Lock hit two free throws and #22) Elston hit a two to make it Kirkwood 15-10  with 7:16 left in the second half. Kirkwood’s #14) Wallace hit a two free throws and Lee’s Summit’s #22) Elston hit a two to make it 17-12 with 6:06 left in the first half. Kirkwood’s #12) Natalie Bruns hits a three and Lee’s Summit’s #23) Lock hit a two and hit one out of two free throws to make it 20-15 with 4:17 left in the first half. The next basket was with 1:04 left so 3:14 without any points because of four turnvoers and six missed shots. Kirkwood’s #33) Miller hits a two and #4) Jayla Everett got fouled shooting a three and made all three free throws to make it Kirkwood 24-15 and that was the score at the half.
The second quarter Lee’s Summit had four turnovers and three points scored off of them, Kirkwood had had four turnovers and five points scored off of them. Lee’s Summit’s #23) Lock scored nine points and #22) Elston scored six points in the first half.
Third Quarter Summary:
Kirkwood’s #33) Lauryn Miller and Lee’s Summit’s #12) Randi Johnson exchanged baskets and they exchanged baskets again to make it Kirkwood 28-19 with 5:13 left in the third quarter. Kirkwood’s #3) Lola Bracy hits a two and Lee’s Summit’s #23)Claire Lock hit the next two baskets to make it Kirkwood 30-23 with 3:25 left in the third. Kirkwood’s #33) Miller hit a two and Lee’s Summit’s #22) Paige Elston hit a two and #23) Lock hit a three to make it Kirkwood 32-28 with 40.0 seconds left and that was the score after three quarters.
The third quarter Lee’s Summit didn’t have any turnovers and Kirkwood had two turnoversand no points scored on them. Lee’s Summit’s #23) Lock scored seven points in the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter Summary:
Kirkwood’s #3) Lola Bracy hit a two and Lee’s Summit’s #12) Randi Johnson hit a three to make it Kirkwood 34-31 with 5:22 left in the fourth quarter. Kirkwood went to four corners from 3:30 to 1:42. Kirkwood’s #33) Miller hits a free throw and #14) Wallace hit two free throws and Lees’ Summit’s #23) Lock hits a three to make it Kirkwood 37-34 with 44.0 seconds left in the game. The rest of the points were free throws, Kirkwood’s #33) Miller hits two, Lee’s Summit’s #22) Elston hits two and Kirkwood’s #33) Miller hits two more and #3) Lola Bracy hits two free throws to make it Kirkwood 43-36 with 3.0 seconds left and that was the final score.
The fourth quarter had Lee’s Summit had two turnovers and not any points scored on them, Kirkwood didn’t have any turnovers. The shot clock is really needed in the high school game with Kirkwood going to four corners for 1:48.(3:30-1:42)
Key Stats:
Lee’s Summit:
#23) Clair Lock              G  Jr  5’8″  19 points   2pt: 5/9      3pt: 2/4  FT: 3/4   6 turnovers. She kept them in the game for most of the game.
#22) Paige Elston         G  Sr  5’6″  12 points  2pt: 5/15   3pt: 0/1  FT: 2/2   3 rebounds
#12) Randi Johnson     G  Sr  6’1″    5 points  2pt: 1/1     3pt: 1/3  7 rebounds
Kirkwood:
#33) Lauryn Miller        C  Sr  6’2″  20 points  2pt:  7/16 3pt: 0/2  FT: 6/7  11 rebounds  D1 player
#14) Makayla Wallace G  Jr  5’3″  10 points  2pt: 1/3    3pt: 1/3  FT: 5/8
# 4)  Jayla Everett          G  Jr  5’10”  2 points  2pt: 0/9    3pt: 0/5  FT: 2/3  7 rebounds  3 assists  5 steals   She had a tough weekend in the offensive department.

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