Wellington Middle School girls roll to Patriot League Championship games
Brittan Zeka in eighth grade semifinal game.
Correction: In an earlier version of this story it stated there will be no fans. As mandated by the KSHSAA, there will be two tickets allowed per participant.
by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — It will be a “twofer” for the Wellington Middle School girls basketball teams in the Patriot League Tournament Championship. Both the seventh and eighth-grade teams won easily today in semi-final games and will advance to Monday night championships in Wellington.
The seventh grade dominated Rose Hill 44-6 in the auxiliary gym. Just an hour later, the eighth graders annihilated Mulvane 40-5 in the main gym. Wellington 7th will battle Prairie Hills at 5 p.m. followed by the Wellington 8th playing Prairie Hills thereafter in the main gymnasium. There will be two parent/guardian per participant allowed for Monday’s game.
Wellington 7th grader Elle Wright.
In the 7th grade game, Wellington, as it has all year, completely dominated Rose Hill. It implemented a full-court press and went to work. The Knights led 13-0 at the end of the first quarter and rolled to a 23-1 lead at the half.
Wellington 7th grader Addison Schnelle.
No one dominated the game as far as scoring. Cruz Cornejo led the team with 11 points. Other scorers were: Lyndi Barton 6, Taryn Viramontes 6, Elle Wright 5, Addy Schnelle 5, Claire Ginter 5, Kylan Gregory 2, Emma Hollman 2, and Natalie Burnett 2.
Wellington 8th grader Kyndal Rusk.
In the eighth grade game, things didn’t look that much different. The eighth grade rolled to a 17-3 half-time league implementing the same 2-3 press that their younger counterparts did. Wellington rolled in the second half with a 23-2 output.
Wellington 8th grader Brylee Johnson
Brittan Zeka was dominating with 15 points. Kyndal Rusk followed with 12. Other scorers included Brylee Johnson with 6, Ella Goodrum 5, and Addison Hinshaw 2.
Wellington 8th grader Savanna Wilson.
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