By CHARLES SPURLOCK
Special to TopSports.news
After playing the final game of the first round of the Glacier’s Edge Tournament at Emporia High School on Thursday, the Topeka High Lady Trojans played the first game of the afternoon on Friday.
Sophomore Ahsieyrhuajh Rayton scored 24 points in Friday's 84-45 Topeka High win over Wichita Northwest. [File photo/TSN]
In a contest that was never in doubt, the Trojans defeated the Wichita Northwest Grizzlies, 84-45.
The victory propelled the Trojans, now 7-4 on the season, into the fifth-place game Saturday morning at 11 a.m., where they will face the Wichita South Titans.
The first eight minutes were dominated by the Trojans. Sophomore Aysieyrhuajh Rayton scored 11, freshman Hailey Caryl scored 6 and sophomore Keimara Marshall 5 to give Topeka High a commanding 26-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.
It was more of the same in the second stanza as the Lady Trojans tallied 29 points in the quarter, led by Marshall’s 12 points while junior Trish Short and Caryl each scored 6 as Topeka led 55-27 at the half.
The third quarter saw the Trojans outscore the Grizzlies 25-5. Rayton tallied 10 points followed by Short’s 5 points. The lead at the end of the quarter was 80-32, causing the running clock to be used during the fourth quarter.
In the final quarter, Topeka played its reserves and scored four points, all from the free throw line. Northwest scored 13 points.
The Lady Trojans had four players in double figures -- Rayton with 24, Marshall with 19, Caryl 16 and Short scored 13.
The Lady Grizzlies were led juniors Aubrey Navarette with 16 points and Jaycee Schur with 8.
TOPEKA HIGH GIRLS 84, WIHITA NORTHWEST 45
Topeka High 26 29 25 4 84
Wichita Northwest 12 15 5 13 45
Topeka High (7-4) -- Short 3 6-6 13, Triplett 0 0-0 0, Conley 0 0-0 0, S. Simpson 0 0-0 0, Marshall 8 0-0 19, Rayton 10 2-6 24, Wabaunsee 0 0-0 0, Mathews 0 2-2 2, Brown 0 2-2 2, Caryl 8 0-1 16, Benning 4 0-0 8. Totals 33 12-17 84.
Wichita Northwest (2-10) -- Schur 3 0-0 8, Staten 1 0-0 3, A. Simpson 1 3-5 5, Johnson 1 0-0 2, Lewis 2 0-0 5, Carpenter 1 0-0 2, Navarette 6 0-0 16, Hallman 2 0-0 4, Stubbs 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 3-5 45.
3 point goals -- Topeka High 6 (Marshall 3, Rayton 2, Short), Wichita NW 8 (Navarette 4, Schur 2, Staten, Lewis). Total Fouls -- Topeka High 4, Wichita NW 13. Fouled out - none.
GLACIER’S EDGE TOURNAMENT
RESULTS FRIDAY
Topeka High 84, Wichita Northwest 45
Wichita South 47, Emporia 28
Derby 52, Wichita Heights 46
Seaman 70, Shawnee Mission South 45
GAMES SATURDAY
11:00 a.m. - Wichita Northwest vs. Emporia (7th Place)
11:00 a.m. - Topeka High vs. Wichita South (5th Place)
12:30 p.m. - SM South vs. Wichita Heights (3rd Place)
2:00 p.m. - Seaman vs. Derby (Championship)
