Mclouth ? Spencer Kennedy scored 24 points and Drew Tucker 16 as Perry-Lecompton’s boys basketball team claimed a 58-54 come-from-behind basketball victory over McLouth Tuesday in a first-round McLouth tournament game.

Tucker made four three-pointers as the Kaws battled back from a 34-26 halftime deficit. Kennedy had 11 rebounds, while Tucker and Ryan Guffey had six rebounds each.

“Our guys battled, hung in and executed,” said Kaws’ coach Pat Hupfauf. “We didn’t turn it over late, took charges.”

McLouth was led by Isaac Gardner, who had 21 points. Pat Bartlett added 12.

The Kaws, 4-5, next meet Shawnee Maranatha in the semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

In other McLouth Tournament games Tuesday, Atchinson County Community beat Jefferson North, 71-54; Valley Falls edged Topeka Cair Paravel, 67-65; and Maranatha hammered Oskaloosa, 74-46.

Perry-Lecompton 58, McLouth 54

Perry-Lecompton 10 16 16 16 — 58

McLouth 17 17 13 8 — 54

Perry-Lecompton — Spencer Kennedy 24, Drew Tucker 16, Ryan Guffey 7, Willie Treaster 5, Luke Tyner 3, Gabe Gantz 1.

McLouth — Isaac Gardner 21, Pat Bartlett 12, Travis Steffey 8, Casey Hochard 5, Mills 3, Mark Burnett 2.

Maranatha 74, Oskaloosa 46

McLouth — Jake Heston scored 16 points in a losing cause in the first round of the McLouth Tournament.

Maranatha 74, Oskaloosa 46

Maranatha 11 21 27 15 — 74

Oskaloosa 5 17 11 13 — 46

Maranatha — J. Nelson 2, Holmes 17, Smith 6, Brody Bell 4, B. Nelson 19, Brenton Bell 14, Houchin 2, Meyer 10.

Oskaloosa — J. Heston 16, Wassmer 6, Bellinger 6, True 6, C. Heston 6, Miles 4, Marietta 2.

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Tonganoxie 61, K.C. Metro Academy 49

Tonganoxie — Kirk Rodell scored 12 points and Shane Howard added 11 as Tonganoxie rebounded from a bad first quarter to win its first-round game in the Tonganoxie Invitational.

Trailing 13-6 after a quarter, Tongie dropped a 21-9 second quarter on K.C. Metro.

Tonganoxie 61, K.C. Metro Academy 49

Metro Academy 13 9 14 13 — 49

Tonganoxie 6 21 14 20 — 61

Metro — Wright 17, Bucher 8, Davis 8, Hightree 6, Summers 2, Sticklen 2, Summers 2.

Tonganoxie — Kirk Rodell 12, Shane Howard 11, Sam Mitchell 9, Billy Baska 8, Luke McCarty 8, Justin Walker 6, Mike Morris 4, Levi Huseman 2, Derek Sparks 1.

Eudora 41, Atchison Maur Hill 39

Tonganoxie — Chris Gabriel scored 14 points, and Tyler Cleveland added 11 as Eudora squeaked past Maur Hill in the first round of the Tonganoxie Invitational.

EHS won, in part, because it held Maur Hill to a field goal and just three points in a 6-3 fourth quarter.

Eudora 41, Maur Hill 39

Maur Hill 12 8 16 3 — 39

Eudora 12 9 14 6 — 41

Maur Hill — Jackson 17, Lanferman 6, Pregont 6, Portenier 4, Estes 4.

Eudora — Gabriel 14, Cleveland 11, Lauer 6, Montgomery 4, Westerhaus 3, Mark Abel 3.