Eudora ? Eudora High’s boys basketball team held off a late Tonganoxie rally and defeated the Chieftains, 55-51, in the semifinals of the Eudora Invitational on Tuesday.

Eudora led by 10 in the fourth quarter before Tonganoxie rallied late and cut the lead to two with one minute to play. But Justin Ballock hit two late free throws, and Eudora held on for the win.

Eudora (3-0) will play Kansas City Harmon in the championship game at 8 p.m. Thursday in Eudora. Tonganoxie (1-1) will play K.C. Piper in the consolation match at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

The Cardinals will try to win their tournament championship for the first time since 2006.

“We’re going to have to contain Harmon,” Eudora coach Kyle Deterding said. “They are really athletic, and they’ve got some really nice players. If we don’t come ready to play some defense, we’ll give up a lot of points.

“We’ll have to come out and play really hard, and really smart, and do things the right way to give them a game. They’re a good team, and hopefully we can meet the challenge. It should be a fun one.”

Girls

K.C. Ward 68, Tonganoxie 35

Paola — Jenny Whitledge scored 20 points, but Tonganoxie fell to Kansas City Ward at the Paola Invitational.

Tonganoxie (0-2) will play Friday at the Paola Invitational.

Tonganoxie 8 11 8 8 — 35

K.C. Ward 15 21 16 16 — 68

Tonganoxie — Jenny Whitledge 20, Andi Jeannin 5, Hannah Kemp 4, Tavia Brown 2, Haley Smith 2.

K.C. Ward — Kylee Burns 24, Hanna Barnhardt 22, Taylor Williams 7, Nicole Reed 6, Kayla Sodders 5, Dominique Montez 2, Katie Cothran 2.

K.C. Turner 50, Eudora 40

Paola — Evan Folks scored 21 points, but Eudora fell at the Paola Invitational.

Shea Lounsbury scored seven points, and Jennifer Bowser added five to lead the Cardinals (1-2).

Eudora 8 9 6 17 — 40

Turner 10 14 10 16 — 50

Eudora — Evan Folks 21, Jennifer Bowser 5, Victoria Lehmann 2, Sydney Schmille 5, Shea Lounsbury 7.