HALSTEAD, Kan. – In their third meeting of the season, Halstead hosted Smoky Valley in the first round of 3A Sub-State #2 in the Halstead Region in girls action Thursday night. Halstead shot 8-10 from three-point land in the first half on their way to their third win of the season against the Vikings.
Halstead 63, Smoky Valley 36 – The Dragons shot 4-6 from three-point land in the first quarter on their way to a 20-7 lead after one. In the second, they were 4-4 from beyond the arc and had a 43-16 advantage heading into the locker room. Leading 61-29 after three, there was a running clock in the fourth quarter in the 27-point win for Halstead in the end. Dalaina Schutte led the Dragons with 17 points, shooting 6-7 from the floor and 5-6 on three-point attempts. Jordy Schroeder added 10 points, all in the second quarter, shooting 4-4 and 2-2 from three-point range. The second-seeded Dragons moved to 20-1 with the win and are headed to the 3A Sub-State semifinals where they will host 7-seed Nemaha Central on Tuesday night. Smoky Valley finished their year at 6-15. They were led by Kat Blanchat with 14 points, scoring in double figures for the 19th time in 21 games for the Vikings this season.
SV – Blanchat 14, DeBaere 7, Haxton 6, Boughfman 5, Ryan 3, Eyer 1
Halstead – Schutte 17, J. Schroeder 10, Bernal 9, Wills 9, K. Young 7, Nedich 6, T. Williams 3, Farmer 2
