Worth County’s girls won their sixth straight and punched their ticket into the championship game with East Atchison Wednesday as they dismantled West Nodaway 56-20. The Tigers had every reason to expect a close game; the Rockets had improved to 5-11 coming into Wednesday’s game after having won three last year. They had played NEN tough before losing 48-33 in the conference match, while they had played North Nodaway tough Tuesday night before falling 38-28.
But what happened was a complete blowout for the Tigers, as they had rested for a day, while West Nodaway was playing the second of back to backs. Anna Gladstone hit Kaylee McElvain backdoor to start the scoring, then got a block and went coast to coast to make it 4-0. Gladstone added a free throw and Kristin New got a driving layup to make it 7-0.
Even Gladstone’s second foul did not phase Worth County. Jessi Badell scored backdoor off a drive from Regan Allee, Kristin New scored off a Regan Allee steal, New connected again from inside, and then hit a cutting Jill Hardy to make it 15-0. Regan Allee hit Merrideth Spiers on the baseline, and then Kristin New hit Jenna Smith at the buzzer to make it 20-0.
Kristin New hit Jill Hardy on the wing to make it 22 unanswered points before Faith Sanders finally put West Nodaway on the board with a free throw. Anna Gladstone hit Regan Allee for a triple to restart Worth County. Jessi Badell got a steal, then the ball went from Anna to Regan back to Anna for a layup. Jenna Smith’s tip and steal led to another basket for Anna Gladstone, Regan Allee hit a 3-pointer to complete a fourth chance possession, and Gladstone scored off an Allee steal to make it 34-1 with 2:15 left.
Sanders’ putback cut West Nodaway’s deficit to 36-6 at the half, but then Kaylee McElvain’s pass to Jessi Badell backdoor from the high post restarted Worth County in the third quarter. Gladstone hit a free throw and then Kaylee McElvain erupted for six points during an 11-0 run that made it 47-6. Kaylee McElvain’s shot from the high post gave Worth County its biggest lead with 2:30 left in the third at 53-10.
Anna Gladstone led Worth County with 12 points. Three Tigers reached double figures as Kaylee McElvain and Kristin New both had 10. Jill Hardy had a career high with 8, Regan Allee 6, Jenna Smith and Jessi Badell had 4, and Merrideth Spiers had 2.
Anna Gladstone, Haley Hunt, and Jessi Badell each had 1 block.
Jessi Badell had 7 boards for Worth County. Jill Hardy had 6, Anna Gladstone, Merrideth Spiers, and Jenna Smith all had 4, Kaylee McElvain and Haley Hunt had 3, Regan Allee had 2, and Kristin New, Anna Spainhower, and EmiLee Brown had 1 each. Eleven different Tigers had boards.
Regan Allee had 7 assists for the Tigers. Kristin New had 6, and Anna Gladstone and Kaylee McElvain had 2 each.
Kristin New had 8 tips for the Tigers. Regan Allee had 6, Anna Gladstone had 5, Kaylee McElvain 4, and Jill Hardy, Jenna Smith, Haley Hunt, and Braidy Hunt each had 1.
Regan Allee had 5 steals for Worth County. Kristin New had 4, Jill Hardy and Jenna Smith 3 each, Anna Gladstone, Jill Hardy, and Merrideth Spiers had 2 each, and Kaylee McElvain and Haley Hunt had 1.
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