Basketball roundup: Veritas girls win in McLouth tourney

Veritas Christian’s girls basketball team scored 32 points in the second half and outpaced Osawatomie for a 57-36 victory Thursday in the McLouth Tournament.

With a strong full-court press, the Eagles (7-4) advanced to the fifth-place game at noon Saturday against Marantha.

Veritas 15 10 18 14 — 57

Osawatomie 6 12 9 9 — 36

Veritas — Titi Shepherd 6, Holly Scott 8, Alyssa Krestan 11, Maria Stieben 1, Alex Avila 2, Delaeny Shelton 6, Tori Huslig 23.

Osawatomie — Wallace 10, Hendrickson 3, Shippy 8, Schmidt 9, Johnson 2, Riley 4.

Maranatha 51, Seabury girls 39

Kayleigh Boos scored 27 points but Bishop Seabury’s girls basketball team fell to Maranatha, 51-39, in the McLouth Tournament.

Seabury will play in the seventh-place game at 10 a.m. Saturday vs. Osawatomie.

Seabury 6 17 8 8 — 39

Maranatha 13 19 8 11 — 51

Seabury — Allison Eckert 1, Sami Dennon 2, Celia Taylor-Puckett 2, Emily Heinz 7, Kayleigh Boos 27.

Blue Valley Southwest 52, Veritas boys 29

Veritas Christian’s boys basketball team was shut out in the third quarter against Blue Valley Southwest in an eventual 52-29 loss Thursday in the Spring Hill Tournament.

The Eagles (3-7), who will play in the seventh-place game at 3 p.m. Friday, were led by Tucker Flory (eight points, 10 rebounds).

Southwest 17 10 10 15 — 52

Veritas 11 10 0 8 — 29

BVSW — Nick Parker 11, Will Eldridge 6, Jack Johnson 12, Billy Bartlett 10, Ryan Davis 1, Dylan Pandjaris 2, Daniel Foulon 3, Nathan Gish 7.

Veritas — Tucker Flory 8, Trey Huslig 7, Weston Flory 5, Kammal Dowdell 4, Jackson Rau 3, Michael Rask 2.