Seniors Talima Harjo and E’lease Stafford combined for 33 points and Lawrence High’s girls basketball team earned a 57-45 victory against Lee’s Summit (Mo.) on Wednesday in the Truman Tournament.

Stafford scored eight of her team-high 17 points in the fourth quarter while Harjo had nine points in the first half. Lee’s Summit’s Claire Lock, a UMKC signee, scored 31.

“We have to still do a better job playing defense with our feet and not our hands,” LHS coach Jeff Dickson said. “Talima did a good job being active on offense and gave us a big boost.”

The Lions (7-3, ranked No. 9 in Class 6A) will play Blue Springs (Mo.) South in the fifth-place game at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Lawrence (57)

Hannah Stewart 1 1-2 3, Leslie Ostronic 0 0-0 0, Ella Stewart 1 0-0 3, Sammy Williams 2 1-5 5, Talima Harjo 5 4-5 16, Sophie DeWitt 1 0-0 2, Tyrin Cosey 1 0-0 3, Asia Goodwin 0 0-0 0, E’lease Stafford 5 6-9 17, Chisom Ajekwu 4 0-0 8. Totals 20 12-21 57.

Lee’s Summit (45)

Mikeya House 2 2-5 6, Julie Sexton 0 0-0 0, LKailee iles 0 0-0 0, Eli Childs 0 0-0 0, Claire Lock 9 10-13 31, Morgan Wiseman 2 0-0 4, Brooke Benton 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 12-18 45.

Lawrence 12 23 6 16 — 57

Lee’s Summit 10 10 11 14 — 45

Three-point goals: Lawrence 5 (Harjo 2, E. Stewart, Cosey, Stafford); Lee’s Summit 3 (Lock 3).