March 11, 2014
De Soto — The Bonner Springs’ High girls basketball team was made short work of by Bishop Miege High during the sub-state finals.
The second-seeded Lady Braves failed to get anything going offensively on Saturday night and were down 20 points at the half, before eventually falling 67-40 to the Stags.
“They were just a lot better team than we were,” BSHS head coach Clay Oakes said. “They had us out manned every possession. They were very athletic and quick and we had a lot of problems getting the ball down the floor against their pressure.”
Julianne Jackson scored 11 points, and Caitlin Reed added seven, as the Lady Braves’ (15-7) season ended just one game shy of a Class 4A-I state appearance.
“We had some good things happen when we could get into our offense but unfortunately, we dug a whole early, had a lot of turnovers and were down most of the game,” Oakes said. “We didn’t do a whole lot of anything well and there were not very many bright spots the whole night.”
Miege (19-3) dominated the entirety of the game, taking the lead 23-7 in the first quarter before extending the lead to 25 by the end of the third.
“We won’t let a game like that ruin what we’ve accomplished the rest of the year in terms of injuries and adversities we’ve overcame,” Oakes said.
The Lady Braves advanced to the sub-state finals after a 46-38 victory against Sumner Academy Thursday night at De Soto High, without starter Kayleigh Taylor.
Jackson led the Lady Braves with 15 points, while Miyah Hightower added eight and Kyliea Jarrett had seven. Jarrett will graduate in May along with fellow senior Kennedy Bizzell.
While the girls prepare for a break, Oakes is already thinking ahead to his new roster and next season.
“I’m ready to get the ball rolling again in May and go from there,” he said.
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