The Blue Tigers full-court pressure took it's toll on the Knights, resulting in key turnovers and buckets for an early 24-16 lead,  and closed down a 47-37 margin in the final minutes.

Lincoln Prep (48)

Hurd 3 0-0 7, Randle 5 1-3 15, Pearson 2 1-4 5, Abdulkadir 0 1-2 1, McHenry 2 0-2 4, Tate 2 1-2 5, Barnes 3 5-7 11 Totals 17 9-20 48

Barstow (40)

Pearce 5 0-0 12, Christifano 1 0-0 3,  Singleton 1 0-0 2, Thornton 3 0-0 6, Michaelis 0 1-2 1, Lowlor 4 4-4 13, Whitfill 1 1-2 Totals 15 6-8 40

Three-pointers:
Lincoln Prep - Randle 4, Hurd
Barstow - Pearce 2, Christifano

In a back-and-forth game, Blue Springs closed out a win of top 25 teams. Grain Valley star junior Grace Slaughter suffered a knee injury in the second quarter, and was unable to return. 

Grain Valley (40)

Knust 4 0-0 9, Ogle 2 0-0 4, Totta 3 2-2 9, Bown 1 0-0 3, Sears 2 0-0 6, Slaughter 3 0-0 7 Clyman 1 0-0 2 Totals 16 2-2 40

Blue Springs (42)

Bradley 1 2-2 4, Schnell 6 2-3 16, Calloway 1 0-0 2, Collins 1 0-0 3, Jenkins 1 0-0 2, Cornelius 6 1-5 13 Totals 16 5-10 42

Three-pointers:
Grain Valley- Sears 2, Knust, Totta, Bown, Slaughter
Blue Springs - Schnell 2, Collins

Score by Quarters
Grain Valley   10 4 12 14 - 40
Blue Springs  13 6   9 14  - 42
 

Lincoln Prep flustered the No. 2 Saints in the first half with good ball movement, timely shooting and doubling/tripling Aquinas' star post Beatrice Culliton to trail just 19-18 at halftime.

But the Saints' halftime adjustments, swinging the ball, Culliton getting post looks or interior passing to Charlotte O'Keefe (8 points) resulted in a 15-1 third quarter surge to put the game away.

St. Thomas Aquinas (50)

Macrorie 3 0-0 8, Goodwin 1 0-0 3, McPherson 1 1-2 3, O’Keefe 4 0-0 8, Goolsby 1 0-0 2, Grimes 5 1-1 11, Schenck 1 0-0 2, Culliton 4 3-5 11 Totals 21 5-8 50

Lincoln Prep (27)

Townsend 1 0-0 2, Logan 2 1-2 5, Washington 1 0-0 2, Pippen 2 1-2 5, Wright 2 2-6 6, Ray 2 2-2 7 Totals 10 6-12 27

Three-pointers:
STA - Macrorie 2, Goodwin
Lincoln Prep - Ray

Score by Quarters
St. Thomas Aquinas  7 12 15 16 - 50
Lincoln Prep                  7 11   1    8  - 27

TRUMAN 75, PIPER 19 (Girls)

Piper (19)
T. Vallejo 2 0-0 6, Arwine 1 0-0 3, Covington 3 0-2 8, Collins 1 0-0 2 Totals 7 0-2 19

Truman (75)
Williams 5 1-2 12, T. Scott 7 0-0 16, L. Scott  5 2-3 14, Winda 2 0-0 5, Stacker 5 0-0 10, More 2 1-2 6, Harrison 4 1-2 9, Palelei 1 1-1 3 Totals 31 6-10 75

Three-pointers:
Piper - T. Vallejo 2, Covington 2, Arwine
Truman- T. Scott 2, L. Scott 2, Williams, Winta

Scores by Quarters
Piper         0    3  11  5  - 19
Truman 29 20 12 14 - 75