Eudora — Justin Ballock tossed in a team-high 15 points and threw down one emphatic dunk in the fourth quarter as Eudora High cruised past Anderson County, 46-35, in high school boys basketball on Friday night.

Ballock, a junior, took charge of Eudora’s offense early and scored six points in the opening frame.

Eudora (1-0) was quicker than the Bulldogs and used its guards to drive to the paint and score inside.

Ballock scored six points in the first quarter for the Cardinals.

“I wanted to just come out and make a statement and get a good read real fast,” Ballock said.

Brian Katzfey added 10 points, and post players Cody Carlson and Michael Bricker both scored six points to help Eudora.

The Cardinals’ defense stiffened in the third quarter, when it held the Bulldogs to just two points.

Eudora eventually boosted its lead to 46-32 with a minute to play and held on for the 11-point victory.

The highlight of the night came with 3:30 left, when Ballock had the ball and saw a lane to the rim open up.

“I just saw the opening to the right, and we sealed it, and I just went up and dunked it, and the crowd was going crazy,” Ballock said.

Ballock was fouled on the play and made the free throw.

Anderson County made a final push late, but Eudora’s Drew Noble hit three of four free throws down the stretch to preserve the victory.

Next up for Eudora is Kansas City Ward Monday night at the Paola Invitational.

Kansas City Ward 48, Perry Lecompton 43

Perry — Andy Bowman scored 14 and Joel Gantz had 11 for Perry in the losing cause.

The Kaws dropped to 0-1.

Perry-Lecompton will take on Jeff West on Tuesday at home.

St. Marys 63, McLouth 20

McLouth — McLouth scored more points in the first quarter than it did in the final three periods combined and only scored one second-half field goal.

Junior MHS point guard Cole Batman scored 13 points and was the only Bulldog to score in the final three quarters.

McLouth (0-2) will travel to Oskaloosa on Tuesday for a Delaware Valley League Tournament game against Leavenworth Immaculata.

Mill Valley 68, Kansas City Turner 29

Shawnee — Max Carroll was one of four players to score in double figures as Mill Valley routed Kansas City Turner.

Jonathan Anaekwe added 15 points, Taylor Reinoehl 11 and Kellen Kinnamon 10 for the Jaguars.

Girls

KC Piper 50, SF Trail 33

Kansas City, Kan. — Devin Ramsey scored 11 points to lead Santa Fe Trail in the loss.

Amanda Bixel added eight, Shara Luther had five, Kate Badger and Monica Jolly added four, and Megan Fischer had one.

St. Marys 65, McLouth 39

McLouth — After hanging with the visiting Bears in the first quarter, McLouth struggled to keep up the rest of the way in its season opener.

Dynamic junior wing Missy Rome led the Bulldogs (0-1) with 26 points and five steals.

Cassidy Bristol scored eight and Kylie Shufflebarger added five.

Oskaloosa 48, Nemaha Valley 31

Oskaloosa — Oskaloosa held Nemaha Valley to single-digit scoring in the second and fourth quarters to pull out a victory.

Kansas City Ward 50, Perry Lecompton 31

Perry — The Kaws lost their first game of the season.