Lions slip against Derby in tournament title game

Lawrence High’s girls basketball team saw its four-game win streak come to an end after a 56-33 loss to Derby in the Glacier’s Edge Invitational title game Saturday at Emporia High.

Playing in the championship game of their midseason tournament for the first time since 2007, the Lions had trouble shooting the ball against Derby’s size and length. E’lease Stafford led with nine points.

“They were so tough defensive they took us out of a lot of the things we wanted to do,” LHS coach Jeff Dickson said. “But I am so proud of these girls and our seniors deserved to finally play in a tournament championship game.”

Derby 6-foot-5 sophomore Kennedy Brown earned tournament MVP honors after scoring a game-high 20 points.

DERBY (56)

Madi Young 1 5-6 7, Aliyah Myers 2 0-2 4, Alexis Winkle 0 0-0 0, Sydney Nilles 2 2-3 7, Ahdaya Myers 0 0-0 0, Jade Winter 2 0-0 5, Jalina Johnson 1 0-0 3, Tor’e Alford 5 0-1 10, Heather Mills 0 0-0 0, Kenni Henson 0 0-0 0, Kennedy Brown 8 2-2 20. 21 9-14 56.

LAWRENCE (33)

Hannah Stewart 1 0-0 2, Olivia Lemus 2 0-0 6, Skylar Drum 1 0-0 2, Leslie Ostronic 0 0-0 0, Sammy Williams 0 2-2 2, Talima Harjo 0 0-0 0, Kiikto Thomas 0 2-2 2, Tyrin Cosey 1 0-0 2, Tamo Thomas 1 0-0 3, Asia Goodwin 1 0-0 2, E’lease Stafford 3 1-2 9, Chisom Ajekwu 1 1-3 3. Totals 11 6-9 33.

Derby 14 12 14 16 — 56

Lawrence 7 9 5 12 — 33

Three-point goals: Derby 5 (Brown 2, Nilles, Winter, Johnson); Lawrence 4 (Lemus 2, T. Thomas, Stafford).