Iola High’s girls were denied in their quest for a War on 54 Tournament championship Friday.
Cherryvale High broke open a defensive battle by hitting five 3-pointers after intermission to pull away for a 41-31 victory.
In boys play, Humboldt High followed up a hard-fought win over host Iola on Thursday with another nail biter in the championship game against Anderson County.
The Cubs held a 12-point lead at the half, and parried several Bulldog challenges down the stretch to win, 57-53.
Meanwhile, Iola’s Mustangs rebounded nicely from its heartbreaker against Humboldt, taking control in the second quarter to defeat Marmaton Valley, 67-44, in the third-place game.
Also taking third place were Humboldt’s girls, courtesy of a 53-28 win over St. Paul.
Both of Crest’s teams prevailed in their respective tournament finales.
The Lancer boys pulled away in the second half to defeat Cherryvale, 57-36. The Lady Lancers defeated Anderson county, 42-30.
Yates Center High’s girls rallied for a 34-33 win over Fort Scott’s junior varsity in the seventh-place game. The Wildcat boys came up short in their rally, falling 50-42 in their seventh-place matchup.
War on 54
Boys
Championship game
Humboldt 57, Anderson County 53
Third place game
Iola 67, Marmaton Valley 44
Fifth place game
