Eudora ? Holly Gault usually doesnâÂÂt have a whole row of fans at Spring HillâÂÂs girls basketball games.

But during the finals of the Eudora Invitational on Thursday, it was obvious that a special section of the crowd was cheering — quite loudly, too — for Gault and the Broncos.

âÂÂI was kind of embarrassed,â said Gault, a Kansas University womenâÂÂs soccer signee, of her five-woman fan club of KU soccer players.

The group was vocal anytime Gault touched the ball. The Jayhawks also drew spur-of-the-moment signs spelling out the future KU playerâÂÂs name and chanted a rousing rendition of âÂÂRock Chalk Jayhawkâ during the final seconds of Spring HillâÂÂs 46-27 victory.

âÂÂIt did pump me up,â said Gault, who scored six points in the lopsided finale, which featured the Broncos breaking a 10-all first quarter tie with a 16-3 run in the second quarter.

It took Baldwin nearly 19 minutes to match its initial 10-point output from the first quarter.

By then, Spring Hill — led by all-tournament player Jessica HockerâÂÂs 19-point performance — was on cruise control.

âÂÂTheyâÂÂre a great team,â said Baldwin coach Eric Toot, whose 19-4 squad last season suffered three setbacks to Spring Hill. âÂÂThey have a way of taking us out of everything that we want to do.âÂÂ

That included all but completely shutting down Emily Brown, the all-tournament Bulldog who had scored 52 points in BaldwinâÂÂs first two tourney games.

On Thursday Brown, who had a triple-double Tuesday, scored just four points on 2-of-6 shooting.

âÂÂIt wasnâÂÂt her fault,â Toot said. âÂÂWhen youâÂÂre not hitting any of your shots, thatâÂÂs going to go against her.âÂÂ

The Bulldogs misfired on a dozen three-point attempts in the first half, allowing Spring HillâÂÂs defense to collapse on Brown.

Megan Sullivan, a 6-foot-1 all-tourney player who scored five points for the Broncos, was able to keep Brown outside of the blocks.

Baldwin, which trailed 36-18 heading into the fourth quarter, finally attacked the rim in the final period. When the Bulldogsâ shots didnâÂÂt fall in the lane, Baldwin went to the line. But the Bulldogs connected on just half of their eight free-throw attempts.

After the game, Gault thanked her Jayhawk talkers.

âÂÂWe had to support our âÂÂ’baby Jay,âÂÂâ said KU junior Sarah Gonzalez, who led the cheerleading corps of sophomores Meghan Miller and Gabriela Quiggle and freshmen Holly Ryder and Caroline Smith.

Spring Hill 46, Baldwin 27

Baldwin (3-1) 10 3 5 9 Ãi¿½” 27

Spring Hill (4-0) 10 16 10 10 Ãi¿½” 46

Baldwin Ãi¿½” Anna Skaggs 4, Jamie Lawrenz 1, Kayla Pringle 5, Kari Garrison 6, Kalie Harris 1, Emily Brown 4, Katelyn Miles 6.

Spring Hill Ãi¿½” Josie Gehrt 2, Jessica Hocker 19, Holly Gault 6, Megan Sullivan 5, Nancy Odrowski 8, Lacy Cunningham 6.

Eudora 52, KC Turner 46

The Cardinals picked up their first victory of the year behind 16 points by freshman all-tourney player Michelle Deluna and senior Mary Johnson, who had yet to score all season but tallied 12 on Thursday.

âÂÂIt was a huge moral victory,â said Eudora coach Cara Kimberlin, whose squad scored 58 points in EudoraâÂÂs first two tourney games.

The Cardinals used an 18-4 third quarter run to lead 43-33 heading into the fourth.

Eudora 52, Kansas City Turner 46

KC Turner (0-4) 13 16 4 13 Ãi¿½” 46

Eudora (1-3) 14 11 18 9 Ãi¿½” 52

KC Turner Ãi¿½” Janelle Harvey 1, Keyon Harrison 14, Katie Phillips 6, Kelly Phillips 10, Amanda Mejia 9, Adrienne Pierce 2, Mallory Moore 4.

Eudora Ãi¿½” Joni Ridinger 4, Rachel Abel 2, Michelle Deluna 16, Mary Johnson 12, Tina Lauber 8, Jodi Wingebach 1, Alissa Hamilton 4, Mallorie Cleveland 5.