Worth County’s girls survived a shaky first half and adjusted to life without Kambree Briner (shoulder) as they overcame a swarming Platte Valley press and won on the road 43-35 Tuesday, February 17th.
The first quarter started off well as Audrey Runde knocked one down from the high post, Rylee Ruckman got loose against the press for two, and Kristen Tracy aired one out to Keira Hardy for two to make it 6-3. Platte Valley lobbed it into the post to cut it to 6-5, but Megan Tracy hit a circus shot which bounced off the pole and in to spark the Tigers. Kristen Tracy added two free throws and Keira Hardy, who provided a needed spark in Briner’s absence, knocked down a 3-pointer to make it 14-5.
But a lapse on defense, where Mya Wray went coast to coast and blew by three Tiger defenders as time was winding down, sparked them to start the second. Hannah Klamm continued the Platte Valley run with a triple to start the second, and all of a sudden, it was 14-10. Worth County fell back into the bad habits that nearly cost them against East Atchison, forcing one pass after another and speeding up instead of slowing down against the relentless Platte Valley press.
Megan Tracy cashed in on a steal to put Worth County to make it 16-10, but little else went right as Platte Valley chipped away, getting to within 16-15 after Mya Wray slashed and scored with 31 seconds left. But Audrey Runde provided the spark Worth County needed, grabbing a putback and sticking it back in at the first half buzzer, making it 18-15.
Worth County pulled away in the second half by taking much better care of the ball, turning it over four times in the second half after turning it over 12 times in the first. Megan Tracy started the scoring with a 3-pointer, and then Megan Tracy grabbed an offensive board, got it to Keira Hardy, who fed Kristen Tracy for two to make it 23-15. Platte Valley got a putback to cut it to six, but Audrey Runde went coast to coast, Kristen Tracy knocked one down from the high post, Audrey Runde and Rylee Ruckman hit triples, and Kristen Tracy scored from inside to give Worth County a 35-22 lead late in the third.
But then Hannah Klamm threatened to take over for Platte Valley, going to the rim at will during the next stretch, scoring the next seven points for Platte Valley. Worth County bent, but didn’t break this time as they started running the clock out with five minutes left and chipped away from the line to keep Platte Valley from getting close. Platte Valley got as close as 38-30, but free throws from Megan Tracy and Kristen Tracy made it 40-30 with 1:22 left.
Klamm fouled out down the stretch, but Platte Valley kept coming, finally getting it down to six with 21 seconds left after Mya Wray slashed and converted a three point play to make it 41-35. But Kristen Tracy answered with two free throws with 17 seconds to ice the game.
Audrey Runde and Kristen Tracy had 11 points each. Megan Tracy had 9, Rylee Ruckman 7, and Keira Hardy 5.
Kristen Tracy had 3 blocks and Megan Tracy 2.
Megan Tracy had 12 boards. Rylee Ruckman stepped up in Kambree Briner’s absence, grabbing 10. Kristen Tracy had 9, Audrey Runde 5, and Keira Hardy 2.
Keira Hardy had 5 assists. Kristen Tracy had 4, Megan Tracy and Audrey Runde 2 each, and Rylee Ruckman 1.
Kristen Tracy had 5 tips. Rylee Ruckman had 4, Megan Tracy 2, and Keira Hardy and Audrey Runde 1.
Rylee Ruckman had 4 steals. Kristen Tracy had 3, and Audrey Runde and Megan Tracy had 2.
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