HSBB Girls 03/17/18 Class 4 State Championship at JQH Arena in Springfield, MO: Carl Junction 35 Incarnate Word Academy 69 Final: IWA dominates to claim ninth state title.

2017-18 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Girls Class 4 Championship
Date: Saturday, March 17, 2018

TIME: 6:20pm

B/G: Girls

LOCATION: JQH Arena, Springfield, MO

TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS: State Tournament
ROUND: Championship

SCORE:                                                                1   2   3   4   OT   FINAL
Team: Carl Junction                                        9 11  9   6               35
Starters: 12*, 14*, 22, 33*, 42
Team: Incarnate Word Academy (IWA) 12 18 18 21              69
Starters: 11, 22, 30, 32, 35

** Freshman * Sophomore
First Quarter Summary: IWA 12 Carl Junction 9
Carl Junction: Pts: 9 FG: 4/8 2pt: 4/8 3pt: none FT: 1/1 2nd chance pts: 0 Turnovers: 7 Pts off the Turnovers: 8
IWA: Pts: 12 FG: 6/14 2pt: 6/9 3pt: 0/5 FT: 0/2 2nd chance pts: 4 Turnovers: 4 Pts off the Turnovers: 5

Second Quarter Summary: IWA 30 Carl Junction 20
Carl Junction: Pts: 11/20 FG: 4/6 2pt: 4/6 3pt: none FT: 3/4 2nd chance pts: 1 Turnovers: 5 Pts off the Turnovers: 5
IWA: Pts: 18/30 FG: 8/11 2pt: 6/7 3pt: 2/4 FT: none 2nd chance pts: 2 Turnovers: 2 Pts off the Turnovers: 2

Third Quarter Summary: IWA 48 Carl Junction 29
Carl Junction: Pts: 9/29 FG: 4/13 2pt: 4/11 3pt: 0/2 FT: 1/2 2nd chance pts: 5 Turnovers: 3 Pts off the Turnovers: 4
IWA: Pts: 18/48 FG: 7/9 2pt: 4/6 3pt: 3/3 FT: 1/1 2nd chance pts: 2 Turnovers: 2 Pts off the Turnovers: 1 #32) Nakayla Jackson-Morris 10pts

Fourth Quarter Summary: IWA 69 Carl Junction 35
Carl Junction: Pts: 6/35 FG: 2/7 2pt: 2/7 3pt: none FT: 2/5 2nd chance pts: 0 Turnovers: 4 Pts off the Turnovers: 10
IWA: Pts: 21/69 FG: 8/10 2pt: 5/7 3pt: 3/3 FT: 2/2 2nd chance pts: 3 Turnovers: 1 Pts off the Turnovers: 2. #22) Tyler Flowers 7 pts

Game Summary:
Carl Junction: Pts: 35 FG: 14/34 41% 2pt: 14/32 44% 3pt: 0/2 FT: 7/12 58% 2nd chance points: 6 Turnovers: 19 Pts off the Turnovers: 26 Rebounds: 18 Assists: 7

IWA: Pts: 69 FG: 29/44 66% 2pt: 21/29 72% 3pt: 8/15 53% FT: 3/5 60% 2nd chance pts: 11 Turnovers: 10 Pts off the Turnovers: 11 Rebounds: 23 Assists: 17

Team Summary:
Carl Junction lost the lead with 4:09 left in the first quarter and never led again. They held it together in the first quarter with IWA leading 12-9. They committed 12 turnovers in the first half and turned into 12 IWA points and was down by 10 points at the break 30-20. The third quarter they went four for 13 from the field and IWA went seven for nine from the field and went three for three from the arc. Carl Junction was outscored 18-9 in the third quarter and was losing 48-29 after three quarters. The fourth quarter Carl Junction ran out of gas and committed four turnovers that turned into IWA 10 points and only scored six points to IWA 21. The final score 69-35. They had trouble getting the ball down the court. Second best today

IWA took the lead with 4:09 left in the first and never lost the lead after that. They won every aspect of the game and shot 66% from the field and 53% from the three point . They out rebounded Carl Junction 23-18 and had 17 assists and Carl Junction’s seven assists. The Morris sisters combined for 35 points. #35) Rickie Woltman a Purdue verbal commit got fouled and preceeded to kick her in the head. Incarnate Word won their ninth state title.

Key Stats:
Carl Junction:
#33) Kaitlin Scott F SO 6’2″ 10pts FG: 3/6 2pt: 3/6 FT: 4/8 9 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 assists Good Sophomore
#42) Megan Scott F SR 6’2″ 8pts FG: 4/10 2pt: 4/10 3 rebounds Pittsburg State Signee
#12) Shila Winder G SO 5’9″ 6pts FG: 3/7 2pt: 3/6 3pt: 0/1 8 turnovers
#22) Kate Dreiling F SR 5’9″ 5pts FG: 2/3 2pt: 2/2 3pt: 0/1 FT: 1/1 2 assists, 4 turnovers
#14) Taylor Hughes F SO 5’10” 2pts FG: 1/5 2pt: 1/5
#11) Kenzee Shanks G JR 5’11” 2pts FG: 0/2 2pt: 0/2 FT: 2/2
#20) Courtney Mertens G SO 5’6″ 2pts FG: 1/1 2pt: 1/1

IWA:
#32) Nakayla Jackson-Morris G SR 5’10” 18pts FG: 7/9 2pt: 5/6 3pt: 2/3 FT: 2/4
#11) Sonya Morris G SR 5’9″ 17pts FG: 7/11 2pt: 4/5 3pt: 3/6 3 assists DePaul Signee
#22) Tyler Flowers G SR 5’8″ 9pts FG: 4/5 2pt: 3/4 3pt: 1/1 6 rebounds, 2 assists
#35) Rickie Woltman C JR 6’3″ 8pts FG: 4/7 2pt: 4/7 4 rebounds and kicked somebody in the head and only got a tech Purdue verbal commit
#30) Marisa Warren G JR 5’7″ 7pts FG: 3/5 2pt: 2/3 3pt: 1/2 7 assists 6 rebounds
#23) Kate Rolfes G SO 5’6″ 5pts FG: 2/3 2pt: 1/1 3pt: 1/2
#33) Sam Eaker F JR 5’10” 3pts FG: 1/1 2pt: 1/1 FT: 1/1
#4) Ellie Vazzana G FR 5’11” 2pts FG: 1/1 2pt: 1/1

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