Twin Valley League tournament action rolled along on Thursday as the girls hit the court again with the Semifinal games, consolation bracket semifinals and one consolation pool game.

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Updated TVL Tournament brackets --- Girls     Boys

Girls

Semifinals

#5 Axtell vs. #1 Washington County      (Washington County won 55-34)

For Washington County they were looking to get to their fourth straight TVL tournament championship game, while the upstart Axtell Eagles were looking to continue to turn heads this season. After a tight first quarter it was only a three-point game but that changed in the second frame as Axtell didn't get their first field goal of the quarter until under two minutes left and Washington County put together a 17-5 quarter to lead by 15 at the half. Tigers pounced again out of the half with a 19-8 third quarter and that ultimately put the game out of reach for Axtell, as Washington County won 55-34. Washington County with the win moved to 12-0 on the season and was led by Erin Alexander who posted 22 points. Heidi Stegman and Taylor Powell added double figures with 14 and 10 points, respectively. In the loss Axtell was led by Courtney Heinen who scored eight points and was named Community National Bank "Player to Bank On" on KMZA. With the loss Axtel falls to 9-4 on the season and will play for third place.

#3 Baileyville-B&B vs. #2 Valley Heights    (Valley Heights won 55-45) 

After playing a week ago in a regular season showdown in Baileyville the Mustnags of Valley Heights avenged a one-point loss with a 55-45 win to advance to the TVL tournament championship game. The first half was a low scoring affair as both teams traded leads with B&B leading 21-18 at the half after a three-pointer by Laura Sudbeck. The second half Valley Heights started to find a rythmn on offense and see shots fall as they put together a 16-8 third quarter to take the lead and stretch it to double figures in the fourth quarter in the final minutes. Valley Heights improved to 10-1 with the win and was led by Brandi Jo Roepke who posted 18 points, 16 of which came in the second half earning her Community National Bank "Player to Bank On" on KMZA. Sidney Blackburn and Cassidy Coggins each added 15 points and nine points on the night. B&B with the loss falls to 9-2 on the season and was led by Laura Sudbeck who scored 15 points; the Falcons will now play for third place.

Consolation Bracket Semifinals

#9 Wetmore vs. #4 Linn     (Linn won 45-37) 

Down basically the entirity of the game the Linn Bulldogs used a 21-5 fourth quarter to make a comeback over Wetmore and earn the 45-37 win. Wetmore got off to a 20-16 lead at the half and after a solid third quarter had the lead up to eight points, but ultimately couldn't hold for the win. Gerae Haverkamp led Wetmore in the loss with 14 points, while Brianna Boden chipped in 10 points as the Cardinals fell to 4-8 on the season and will play for seventh place in the TVL tournament. Linn with the win moved to 8-3 on the year and was led by Kylie Rahe who scored 15 points and Nicole Ohlde added 14 points, as Linn will play for fifth place in the tourney.

#10 Hanover vs. #6 Centralia       (Centralia won 69-63)

Centralia Panthers battled another team in another game in the TVL tournament that featured 10-plus three-pointers as the teams combined to hit 14 trifectas in the game. Panthers ultilized four players in double figures to stave off Hanover down the stretch despite the Wildcats best efforts to get back into the game late. The cushion that the Pathers developed with an 18-9 third quarter proved to be enough in the competition. Panthers improved to 7-4 on the season with the win and were led by Liz Hasenkamp who scored 19 points, while Cassidy Haufler chipped in 14 points, Amaris Jones scored 12 and Kaitlyn Koch added 11 points on the night. Centralia with the win will play for fifth place in the TVL tournament, while Hanover will play for seventh with the loss as they move to 4-8 on the season. Hanover was led by Morganne Zabokrtsky added 18 points and Paige Doebele who scored 13 points.

Consolation Pool Game

#14 Blue Valley-Randolph vs. #8 Troy    (Troy won 55-35)

Troy Trojans finished up the TVL tournament with a 2-1 record notching a pair of wins after falling in the opening round. Trojans wrapped their first TVL tournament experience by topping Blue Valley 55-35, using a strong 19-9 second quarter to take control of the game and then close it out with a 13-5 fourth quarter. With the win Troy improved to .500 on the season at 6-6 and was lead by Josie Smith who dropped 20 points. Blue Valley fell to 0-12 on the season and wrapped up the TVL tournament going 0-3 in their action. Monique Sandquist, Callie Webster and Megan Plummer each led Blue Valley in the loss with eight points each.

Consolation Games (Girls):

Saturday
#13 Frankfort vs. #7 Doniphan West 10:00am
#12 Onaga vs. #11 Clifton-Clyde 10:00am

Consolation Bracket (Girls):

Saturday
5th Place game -- #6 Centralia vs. #4 Linn 1:00pm
7th Place game -- #10 Hanover vs. #9 Wetmore 1:00pm

Winner's Bracket (Girls):

Saturday
3rd Place game -- #5 Axtell vs. #3 Baileyville-B&B 4:00pm
Championship game -- #2 Valley Heights vs. #1 Washington County 6:00pm
     (Championship game on 92.1 KMZA and online -- click here to listen)

Boys Game Updates

Consolation Games (Boys):

Friday
#14 Blue Valley-Randolph vs. #9 Washington County 4:30pm

Saturday
#13 Frankfort vs. #10 Doniphan West 11:30am
#12 Wetmore vs. #11 Clifton-Clyde 11:30am

Consolation Bracket (Boys):

Firday
#8 Axtell vs. #4 Baileyville-B&B 6:00pm
#6 Troy vs. #2 Onaga 7:30pm

Saturday
5th Place game 1:00pm
7th Place game 1:00pm

Winner's Bracket (Boys):

Friday
#5 Hanover vs. #1 Valley Heights 6:00pm (game on 92.1 KMZA and online -- click here to listen)
#7 Linn vs. #3 Centralia 7:30pm (game on 92.1 KMZA and online -- click here to listen)

Saturday
3rd Place game 4:00pm
Championship game 6:00pm