By CHARLES SPURLOCK
Special to TopSports.news
In their first game in 10 days, the top-ranked team in Class 5A, the Seaman Lady Vikings battled the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats on Friday.
Senior Anna Becker scored 25 points Friday as Seaman improved to 17-0 with a 61-32 win over Basehor-Linwood. [File photo/TSN].
After a sluggish start by both teams, Seaman was able to exert their will on the Bobcats and continued their undefeated season with a 61-32 home United Kansas Conference victory.
“We have had to adjust due to the weather and not being able to practice or play,'' Seaman coach Matt Tinsley said. "We need to control what we can control. When it comes down to it, the girls are competitors and when the game lights come on and they step out on the floor, they are locked in and ready to go.”
Basehor-Linwood jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first 2:30. Seaman outscored Basehor-Linwood 11-2 over the remainder of the quarter and led 11-6 at the end of one.
“It took us a while to get going offensively, but our defense helped spark that,'' Tinsley said. "Our goal coming into the game was to control the tempo and we wanted to dictate the pace of the game.”
The Lady Vikes jumped out in the second quarter with a 5-2 run over the first minute, extending the lead to 16-8, leading to a Bobcat timeout. For the rest of the half, the Lady Vikes dominated, causing 10 turnovers by the Bobcats and leading 32-12 at the halftime break.
“Defensively, we got down and guarded,” Tinsley said about the defensive effort by his squad.
The third quarter saw the Lady Vikes extend their lead to 26 points over the first six minutes. The Bobcats trimmed three points off the lead and trailed 47-24 heading to the fourth quarter.
In the first three minutes of the fourth quarter, Seaman was able to stretch the lead to 30 points, leading to a running clock for the remainder of the game. The Lady Vikes emptied their bench and won the game, 61-32.
The Lady Vikes were led by two players in double figures -- senior Anna Becker scored 25 and junior Maddie Gragg totaled 10. Seniors Jaida Stallbaumer and Kinley Wilhelm both dropped in 8 points. Wilhelm led the team with seven rebounds and fellow senior Ava Esser grabbed five boards. Becker also had four assists.
The Bobcats were led by Kinley Christopher with 15 points while Delaney Wittkop and Allya VanDonge both scored 7.
Seaman will be finish out the regular season next week with three games -- Leavenworth at home on Tuesday, hosting Piper on Wednesday and on the road at Shawnee Heights next Friday.
SEAMAN GIRLS 61, BASEHOR-LINWOOD 32
Basehor-Linwood 6 6 12 8 32
Seaman 11 21 15 14 61
Basehor-Linwood (9-9, 8-6) -- Schwisow 0-2 0-0 0, McKnight 0-4 1-2 1, Witthop 3-7 0-2 7, Christopher 6-9 3-5 15, VanDonge 3-12 0-1 7, Jackson 0-2 0-0 0, Super 1-1 0-0 2, Gutierrez 0-0 0-0 0, Sifford 0-1 0-0 0, Unruh 0-0 0-0 0, Deters 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 13-39 4-10 32.
Seaman (17-0, 13-0) -- Frickey 0-1 0-0 0, Ketron 0-0 0-0 0, Stallbaumer 4-8 0-1 8, Miller 2-5 0-2 4, Spencer 1-1 0-0 2, Beaton 0-2 1-3 1, Becker 10-12 3-3 25, Wilhelm 3-6 0-0 8, Gragg 3-12 3-4 10, Esser 1-2 1-2 3, Dreher 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-49 8-15 61.
3 point goals -- Basehor-Linwood 2 (Witthop, VanDonge), Seaman 5 (Becker 2, Wilhelm 2, Gragg). Total Fouls -- Basehor-Linwood 12, Seaman 7. Fouled out -- none. Technicals -- none.
