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A pair area teams took home some hardware, earning wins on the final day of the high school basketball season.

Both the Baldwin girls basketball team and Perry-Lecompton earned third-place finishes in their respective state tournament Saturday afternoon. Of the six area teams who earned state berths this week, BHS and PLHS were the only two squads to move past the opening round.

Baldwin recorded a 52-37 win over Nickerson during the Class 4A state tournament at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina. Perry-Lecompton netted a 57-49 victory over Thomas More Prep in the Class 3A state tournament at Hutchinson Community College.

Baldwin 52, Nickerson 37

For the second consecutive year, Baldwin (21-2) played on the final day of the season. This time, however, a state crown was not on the line.

The Bulldogs, who won a state title in Class 4A-II last year, jumped out to a 10-4 lead in the first quarter of Saturday’s third-place match. BHS then outscored Nickerson in the second and fourth period to cruise to a 15-point win.

A pair of Baldwin players finished in double figures in the victory. Senior Macey Frost scored 14 points to lead the way in her last game as a Bulldog. Lindsay Toot also scored 11 points. Seniors Kate Ogle and Kayla Kurtz finished with 9 and 8 points, respectively.

BALDWIN (52)

Kayla Kurtz 3-8 1-4 8, Josie Boyle 2-3 1-2 5, Anna Burnett 1-6 1-3 3, Kate Ogle 3-7 3-4 9, Macey Frost 5-18 0-0 14, Lindsay Toot 3-4 2-2 11, Lauren Russell 0-0 0-0 0, Jenna Harvey 0-0 0-0 0, Kelsey Swonger 0-0 0-0 0, Nicolette Morgan 0-0 0-0 0, Rian Gere 1-1 0-1 2, Paige Ellis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 18-47 8-16 52.

NICKERSON (37)

Carrie Schweizer 0-4 2-2 2, Madison Ontjes 5-10 2-2 12, Kieryn Ontjes 1-9 2-2 5, Aspen Apfel 0-1 0-0 0, Alexandria Altum 4-6 6-12 14, Alexis Allen 1-4 2-2 4, Brooke Egelland 0-0 0-0 0, Jersey Rome 0-3 0-0 0, Carly Smith 0-0 0-0 0, McKinzie Starnes 0-0 0-0 0, Lanaya Hada 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 11-37 14-20 37.

Perry-Lecompton 57, Thomas More Prep 49

One day after its 19-game win streak ended, Perry-Lecompton (22-3) bounced back to take down Thomas More Prep in the third-place game.

The Kaws started things off with a 16-9 advantage in the opening period, though TMP made a second-half surge and eventually took the lead. PLHS responded by scoring 18 points in the final period, securing its second victory of the state tournament.

Prior to this week, Perry-Lecompton hadn’t won a game at the state tournament since 1980.

A trio of players notched double-digit performances for the Kaws. Connor Anderson and Colton Mallonee each registered 12 points, while Blake Farmer finished with 11 points. Parker Stone was not far behind, though, scoring 9 points for PLHS.

PLHS (57)

Parker Stone 4-6 0-1 9, Conner Morgison 1-3 2-3 4, Dawson Williams 1-1 0-2 2, Colton Ketron 0-2 1-2 1, Colton Mallonee 5-9 2-2 12, Cole Logan 2-6 2-2 6, Connor Anderson 4-8 4-4 12, Blake Farmer 4-10 2-2 11. Totals: 21-45 13-18 57.

TMP (49)

Ryan Stoecklein 0-4 0-0 0, Lucas Lang 1-3 2-2 5, Carson Jacobs 2-4 0-0 4, Jace Wentling 0-0 0-0 0, Jackson Schulte 5-9 0-1 11, Hayden Brown 1-1 0-0 2, Brady Kreutzer 1-1 0-0 2, Grant Ginther 1-2 2-2 4, Bryce Seib 0-0 0-0 0, Ryan Karlin 4-14 0-1 10, Jack Johnson 0-2 0-2 0, Jared Mayers 4-6 3-4 11. Totals: 19-46 7-12 49.

PLHS 16 15 8 18 — 57

TMP 9 17 15 8 — 49