Wheatland and St. Elizabeth proved why they were the top two seeds in the Class 1 District 7 tournament with each team winning big in the semifinals.
The Mules opened up Thursday’s semifinal round with a 77-43 win over host Macks Creek. Nathan Sawyer poured in 36 points for Wheatland in the win. 30 of his 36 points came via 10 3-point makes.
St. Elizabeth handled Hermitage 57-29 in the second semifinal.
On Saturday, Wheatland will look to do something no team has done since 2018: beat St. Elizabeth in a district tournament. St. Elizabeth has advanced to five consecutive final fours.
Wheatland and St. Elizabeth tip off in the Class 1 District 7 championship game at 6 pm on Saturday at Macks Creek.
Wheatland 77, Macks Creek 43 – FINAL
Macks Creek – 4-17-15-7 — 43
Wheatland – 21-27-13-16 — 77
M: Jose Cortez 18, Kyler Gabriel 13, Eli Charlton 5, Nick Hicks 3, Dakota Willis 3, Paxten Breshears 1
W: Nathan Sawyer 36, Tucker Shaddox 15, Andrew Murphy 8, Daniel Murphy 8, Braden Sawyer 8, Daniel Jones 2
St. Elizabeth 57, Hermitage 29 – FINAL
Hermitage – 8-3-9-9 — 29
St. Elizabeth – 10-17-13-17 — 57
H: Cash Turner 17, Justus Yates 4, Logun Whittle 3, Bennett Mantooth 3, Jaxon Wheeler 2
S: Blake Wobbe 14, Isaac Green 11, Nick Heckemeyer 10, Gavin Williams 9, Noah Chipman 5, Eli Kemna 3, Carter Otto 2, Kyson Green 1
