By CHARLES SPURLOCK
TopSports.news
Following two snow days earlier in the week, the third-ranked team in Class 5A, the Seaman Lady Vikings, hosted Basehor-Linwood in a United Kansas Conference clash on Thursday night. The Lady Vikes controlled the game, winning 62-42.
Seaman junior Anna Becker (23) scored a game-high 20 points in Thursday's 62-42 Seaman UKC win over Basehor-Linwood. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman coach Matt Tinsley was pleased with the performance despite the long layoff, saying, “We hadn’t played or practiced in a while so you worry about timing, but I thought we played really well tonight.”
The Lady Vikes executed the game plan according to Tinsley. “Offensively, I feel like the ball will find the right girl if we keep it moving, which was an emphasis prior to the game.”
The Lady Vikes jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first two minutes of the game, forcing a Bobcat timeout. Basehor-Linwood finally scored with a little over five minutes remaining in the first quarter.
For the Bobcats, the second quarter was almost a carbon copy of the first -- they were scoreless for the first 4:30 of the quarter. Meanwhile, the Lady Vikes dominated the quarter by shooting 9 of 15 from the field, including 2-3 from the 3-point line.
In the second half the Bobcats began to run better offense and outscored the Lady Vikes 29-24 over the final two quarters. But the 24-5 score in favor of the Lady Vikes in the second quarter proved to be the difference.
“We talk to the girls about letting it happen on offense and making it happen on defense, which we did pretty well,” Tinsley said.
Three girls were in double figures for the Lady Vikes, led by junior Anna Becker with 20. Senior Taylin Stallbaumer scored 14 and sophomore Maddie Gragg had 12 points. Junior Ava Esser led the Lady Vikes with eight rebounds, followed by Becker and Gragg with six boards apiece.
Basehor-Linwood also had three girls in double figures, led by senior Kodi Greer with 15 points. Sophomore Kinley Christopher tallied 11 points followed by senior Harley Baker with 10. Baker also had a game-high 10 rebounds.
Seaman (7-0, 6-0 UKC) will be back in action at 5:45 p.m. Friday when the Vikings host the 10th-ranked team in 5A, the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds in another United Kansas Conference battle.
SEAMAN GIRLS 62, BASEHOR-LINWOOD 42
Basehor-Linwood 8 5 13 16 -- 42
Seaman 14 24 10 14 --62
Basehor-Linwood (5-4, 4-2) -- Fisher 1-6 2-4 4, Jackson 0-0 0-0 0, Spellman 0-1 0-0 0, Greer 6-13 0-2 15, Schwisow 0-4 0-0 0, Baker 3-7 4-5 10, McKnight 0-6 0-0 0, Clegg 0-0 0-0 0, Christopher 5-8 0-0 11, Murphy 1-1 0-0 2, Unruh 0-0 0-0 0, Rogers 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-46 6-11 42.
Seaman (7-0, 6-0) -- J. Stallbaumer 2-6 2-4 7, Miller 0-0 0-0 0, E. Stallbaumer 1-2 2-2 4, T. Stallbaumer 4-11 3-4 14, Becker 9-13 1-2 20, Wilhelm 0-1 2-2 2, Gragg 5-11 0-0 12, Moulden 0-0 2-2 2, Esser 0-3 1-4 1. Totals 21-47 13-20 62.
3 point goals -- Basehor-Linwood 4 (Greer 3, Christopher), Seaman 7 (T. Stallbaumer 3, Gragg 2, J. Stallbaumer, Becker). Total Fouls -- Basehor-Linwood 17, Seaman 14. Fouled out -- Fisher.
