Alva, Anadarko advance to Mid-America Classic championship

The Ladybugs and the Lady Warriors got there in different ways, but each got the best of a quality opponent on Tuesday to move on to the tournament title game.

Adair defeated Plainview, 54-49, and Anadarko held off Washington, 40-36, in the semifinals of the 2014 Bertha Frank Teague Mid-America Classic.

The Ladybugs connected from long range early to set the pace for the game.  Alva made six three-pointers in the first quarter, but Plainview stayed right behind and trailed by only one, 20-19, at the end of the period.

Alva hot shooting continued from the first round as the Ladybugs shot 50 percent from behind the arc and 42 percent from the field.  Alva led by as many as 12 in the second half and fended off the fourth quarter Plainview rally.

Jaden Hobbs had 24 on the evening for Alva.

Anadarko played good defense and took advantage of Washington miscues, scoring 22 of its 40 points off turnovers.  AHS gave up only one point in the same manner.  Anadarko limited Washington to just 29 shots from the field.

Ashley Beatty scored a game high 20 points in the win.  Washington’s Kelsey Johnson had a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds.

In the early games on the consolation side of the bracket, Shawnee defeated Red Oak, 43-32, and Cheyenne got past Fairview, 41-38.

Wednesday’s schedule:

Seventh place game: Fairview vs. Red Oak, 1 p.m.
Fifth place game: Cheyenne vs. Shawnee, 2:30 p.m.
Third place game: Washington vs. Plainview, 4:30 p.m.
Championship: Anadarko vs. Alva, 6 p.m.

Shawnee 43, Red Oak 32

SHS     4  17  9 13   43
ROHS  10  9  7  9   32

SHS > Kelsey Simmons 16, Monica Brooks 10, Shiann Tramble 6, Alexis Freeman 4, Kristen Grabin 3, Monique Tramble 2, Mikaila Young 2.
ROHS > Rainey Mauzey 10, Brittany Ward 8, Paige Campagna 6, Hannah Mabry 5, Shay Paul 3.

Cheyenne 41, Fairview 38

CHS  11  9  10  11   41
FHS    4  9   8  17   38

CHS > Katie Sander 12, Summer Pennington 10, Taylor Swisher 9, Morgan Latta 4, Monti Sappenfield 4, Lynanne Hendrickson 2.
FHS > Sadie Mason 10, Tanara Combs 9, Taylor Cell 8, Baylor Reese 6, Abby Smith 5.

Alva 54, Plainview 49

AHS  20  14  12  8   54
PHS  19   8  12  19   49

AHS > Jaden Hobbs 24, Lora Riley 9, Whitney Randall 6, Morgan Shiever 6, Nicole Ritter 5, Bailey Forell 3, Kally Gordon 1.
PHS > Rebecca Wright 17, Megan Shelton 16, Hayden Hunt 8, Ally Parham 7, Hannah Ross 1.

Anadarko 40, Washington 36

AHS   6  9  13  12   40
WHS  14  4  8  10   36

AHS > Ashley Beatty 20, Tandra King 10, Aliyah White 8, Kaytlen Johnson 2.
WHS > Kelsey Johnson 11, Nevada Denton 10, Dagan Lampkin 7, Kailee Orr 6, Callie Busby 2.