The University girls advanced to Saturday’s Class 2A Sectional 43 final with a 74-40 win over Western Boone Friday night at Cascade High School. The Trailblazers go for the first Class 2A Sectional championship in school history against six-time defending Sectional champion Covenant Christian at 7 p.m.
Playing for the first time in three weeks and just the fourth time in six weeks due to Covid related delays, the Trailblazers never trailed in the game and outscored the Stars 29-7 in third quarter to put the game away
Sophomore Kelsey DuBois had 24 points to lead University and pulled down a game-high 22 rebounds. Sierra Hinds made five three-point baskets on her way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Sophomore Payton Seay came off the bench to post a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Jordan Patterson gave University four players in double figures with 11 points and 6 rebounds.
University got off to sluggish start, leading just 8-6 midway through the first quarter before four points from Patterson and a Seay basket gave University a 14-6 lead after the opening quarter. Hinds made three triples in the second quarter and DuBois added six points as the Trailblazers took a 31-20 halftime lead.
DuBois opened the second half with a basket and Seay added two foul shots before the Stars hit their fifth three pointer of the game to put the score at 34-23. University then scored the next 17 points over a four-minute span to put the contest away. Seay had six of those 17 points, Hinds five, DuBois four and Patterson two. University led 60-27 after the third quarter and cruised to the victory.
The Trailblazers will be looking to avenge last year’s Sectional semi-final loss to Covenant Christian. University will enter with a 9-3 record while Covenant Christian is 10-12. Western Boone ended its season with a 4-19 record.
UNIVERSITY 74, WESTERN BOONE 40
University FG FT TP PF
Kelsey DuBois 9 6-9 24 4
Sierra Hinds 7 0-0 19 3
Kamryn Washington 0 0-0 0 4
Jordan Patterson 3 4-4 11 2
Abby Hannon 1 0-0 2 2
Payton Seay 6 3-8 15 0
Arrion Sherrod 1 0-0 3 0
Becky Williams 0 0-0 0 0
Anne Gibboney 0 0-0 0 0
Reva Allam 0 0-0 0 0
Lindsey Blocksom 0 0-0 0 0
Totals 27 13-21 74 15
Score by Quarters
University 14 17 29 14 – 74
WeBo 6 14 7 13 – 40
University 3-pointers (7) Hinds 5, Patterson 1, Sherrod 1.
University rebounds (52) DuBois 22, Seay 10, Patterson 6, Hinds 5, Hannon 4, Williams 2, Washington 1, team 2.