MHS - Women's Basketball / January 29, 2023 By Kasey McDowell
Mulvane hosted their 43rd Wildcat Classic last week with 8 teams from around the area and 4 fun days of girls basketball. The Wildcats had their first game on Monday against Wichita Collegiate and the Wildcats took a 7-point lead into halftime up 17-12. Mulvane kept up the pressure all second half as well and finished with a 44-29 win. Junior Teagan Garrison had a great game with a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Junior Madi Shaw also finished in double digits with 11 points.
Var 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 9 8 14 13 44
CHS 8 4 7 10 29
* Teagan Garrison - 18 pts, 12 reb
* Madison Shaw - 11 pts, 2 reb
* Ashley Young - 7 pts, 9 reb
* Olivia Ellis - 4 pts, 4 reb
* Ashlyn Alumbaugh - 2 pts, 3 reb
* Lauren Young - 2 pts, 7 reb
* Reece Lazier - 0 pts, 1 reb
The Wildcats next opponent was Conway Springs who had defeated Wichita North in their first game. The Wildcats and Cardinals were fairly evenly matched and Mulvane went into halftime down 20-22. The Cats made up some ground in the 3rd quarter, holding Conway to just 4 points. The Mulvane defense clamped down again in the 4th and the Wildcats got the 36-31 win. Senior Lauren Young finished with a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Madi Phipps had a good game with 8 points and Ashley Young did a great job on the boards with 8 rebounds.
Var 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 8 12 8 8 36
CHS 7 15 4 5 31
* Lauren Young - 11 pts, 11 reb
* Madison Phipps - 8 pts, 2 reb
* Olivia Ellis - 6 pts, 1 reb
* Madison Shaw - 6 pts, 3 reb
* Ashley Young - 3 pts, 8 reb
* Teagan Garrison - 2 pts, 0 reb
* Ashlyn Alumbaugh - 0 pts, 2 reb
With their 2 wins, the Wildcats made it to the championship game for the first time since 2014 when the Cats won the tournament and had to face the last year's WCC champion the Wellington Crusaders. The Wildcats had been playing good defense all tournament and would need to bring that same energy to the championship game.
The Crusaders got off to an 11-6 lead in the first quarter, but the Cat's defense clamped down in the second quarter, holding them to just 8 points, and went into halftime down 12-19. The Cat defense was extra stingy in the third quarter as well, only allowing 7 points and keeping the game within reach. Mulvane gained some ground in the fourth quarter, getting within 4 points with 5 minutes left, but the Crusaders were able to pull away at the end and got the 39-23 win.
Teagan Garrison led the Cats with 11 points and Lauren Young finished with 8 points and 9 rebounds. Ashley Young had another good game on the boards with 8 rebounds. Madi Shaw did a great job keeping Wellington's offensive MVP to just 3 field goals. "I'm so proud of our girls and what they accomplished this week," said Coach Carpenter. "The girls are defending hard and doing the little things and most of all playing smart and disciplined. We held Wellington to the lowest points they've scored all year and we did the same against Clearwater, and they should be proud of that effort."
Var 1 2 3 4 Final
MHS 6 6 5 6 23
WHS 11 8 7 13 39
* Teagan Garrison - 11 pts, 3 reb
* Lauren Young - 8 pts, 9 reb
* Madison Shaw - 3 pts, 4 reb
* Olivia Ellis - 1 pt, 1 reb
* Madison Phipps - 0 pts, 3 reb
* Ashlyn Alumbaugh - 0 pts, 1 reb
* Ashley Young - 0 pts, 8 reb
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Mulvane had two players selected for the Wildcat Classic All-Tournament team, junior Teagan Garrison and senior Lauren Young. Teagan finished the tournament with 31 points, 15 rebounds, and 1 double-double. Lauren finished the tournament with 21 points, 27 rebounds, and 1 double-double as well. This is Teagan's third year in a row to make the Wildcat Classic All-Tournament team.
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WILDCAT CLASSIC RECAP
Round 1
Wellington 72 - Campus 6
Ark City 36 - Winfield 30
Conway Springs 45 - Wichita North 20
Mulvane 44 - Collegiate 29
Round 2
Winfield 43 - Campus 28
North 48 - Collegiate 37
Wellington 62 - Ark City 53
Mulvane 36 - Conway 31
7th Place Game
Collegiate 52 - Campus 26
5th Place Game
Winfield 34 - North 26
3rd Place Game
Conway Springs 33 - Ark City 31
Championship Game
Wellington 39 - Mulvane 23
All-Tournament Team
* Val Norwood - Wellington (Off-MVP)
* Melissa Ebenkamp - Conway Springs (Def-MVP)
* Britt Zeka - Wellington
* Kylan Gregory - Wellington
* Teagan Garrison - Mulvane
* Lauren Young - Mulvane
* Kierslynn Waggoner - Ark City
* Saliyah Johnson - Ark City
* Aleah Moree - Winfield
* Julia Herrman - Collegiate
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The girls will be back in action tomorrow as they host Wichita Collegiate at home.
