The Milan Wildcats swept the Green City Gophers on Saturday night, claiming the Milan Tournament titles in action broadcast on KTTN FM 92.3. In the boys championship game, Chekh Niasse paced a balanced Wildcat attack with 15 points, as MHS beat its in-county archrival 59-53, handing the Gophers their second loss of the season.
Dominic Dabney had 13 points, Michael Pipes 11, and Axel Pagan 10 points for Milan, while Green City had 14 points from Laydon Fields, 12 from Aaron Peavler, and 10 points each from Asher Buggs and Chris Barto. Milan’s Dabney was named the tournament MVP.
In the girls championship game, Cady Pauley finished off an MVP week with a game-high 44 points, as Milan moved to 9-1 with a 73-51 victory. Jordyn Gray had 10 points for the Lady ‘Cats. Celeste Athon had 22 points and Tanner Tipton 14 for the Lady Gophers.
The boys third place game, also broadcast on KTTN, went to the Grundy R-V Panthers, 63-61 over Marceline. Corbin Axtell had 22 points, Cooper Lewis 18, and Caden Gann 15 for Grundy County, while Marceline had 19 points from Will Heller, 11 from Adain Daller, and 10 points from both Wyatt Molloy and Zach Niemeier.
Marceline won the girls third place game against Brashear 51-33, with the Putnam County girls and boys taking consolation semifinal wins, both by 57-45 scores. The Lady Midgets beat Novinger, with the PC boys defeating Brashear.
At the Lawson Tournament, the Gallatin Bulldogs took the title on Saturday afternoon with a 65-56 victory over Richmond, with sophomore Isaac Bird named Tournament MVP. Payton Feiden of GHS earned all-tournament honors. The Chillicothe Lady Hornets cruised to victory over North Platte in the girls title tilt, 64-27.
The Chillicothe boys and Lawson girls won third place games, with the Hornets downing West Platte, 60-53, while the Lady Cards beat Penney, 41-29.
The Trenton Bulldogs split consolation finals at Lawson, with the Lady Bulldogs beating West Platte 34-24. The THS boys lost to Lawson 52-19.
Here are the other scores from Saturday’s tournament games across northern Missouri.
South Harrison Tournament:
GIRLS championship : Mercer 58, Princeton 26
BOYS championship : South Harrison 61, Princeton 38
GIRLS 3rd place : Maysville 46, South Harrison 43
BOYS 3rd place : Northeast Nodaway 78, North Harrison 47
GIRLS consolation : North Harrison 42, Tri-County 31
BOYS consolation : Maysville 44, Tri-County 33
Osborn Tournament:
GIRLS championship :
Polo 46, DeKalb 41
BOYS championship :
Winston 57, Pattonsburg 39
GIRLS 3rd place :
Osborn/Stewartsville 66, Pattonsburg 38
BOYS 3rd place :
Polo 42, Osborn/Stewartsville 30
GIRLS consolation :
Winston 51, Union Star 31
BOYS consolation :
Dekalb 44, Union Star 33
Stanberry Tournament :
GIRLS championship :
Platte Valley 50, Stanberry 39
BOYS championship :
Mound City 71, North Andrew 49
GIRLS 3rd place :
King City 32, Albany 27
BOYS 3rd place :
Stanberry 60, Platte Valley 49
Bill Burns (Lathrop) Tournament :
GIRLS championship :
St. Michael 55, Cameron 54
BOYS championship :
Van Horn 81, Mid-Buchanan 51
BOYS 3rd place :
University Academy 65, Lathrop 50
GIRLS consolation :
Lathrop 48, University Academy 19
BOYS consolation :
Cameron 65, Northland Christian 57
