The top seeds rolled in the Class 1 District semifinals with No. 1 seed Walnut Grove winning by 30 and No. 2 seed Lockwood taking a 22-point victory.
Walnut Grove started the semifinals off with a 29-11 advantage in the first quarter on the way to a 59-29 win. Ellie Smith led Walnut Grove and all scorers with 17 points. Jacie Gavisk was also in double figures with 13 points. Walnut Grove had eight different players score.
Lockwood took a 30-19 lead on Dadeville into the half before putting the game away with a 17-2 advantage in the third quarter on the way to a 52-30 win. Kallie Griffin and Adrien Neill finished with matching 15-point totals for Lockwood in the win.
When Walnut Grove and Lockwood tip off for the Class 1 District 4 championship on Friday at Greenfield, it will be the first matchup between the two programs since Feb. 28, 2014 when Walnut Grove beat Lockwood in the Class 1 District 5 tournament.
Walnut Grove 61, Fair Play 29 – FINAL – PHOTOS
Fair Play – 11-5-4-9 — 29
Walnut Grove – 29-15-12-3 — 59
F: MeKenzie Evans 14, Alexis Francka 7, Miley Sukovaty 3, Ashlynne Kirksey 2, Jillian Moore 2, Alidia Mettler 1
W: Ellie Smith 17, Jacie Gavisk 13, Kelli Albert 9, Rachael Kruger 6, Ahrianna Vinson 5, Sadie Loehr 3, Kolbi Albert 3, Kaylea Dougherty 3
Lockwood 52, Dadeville 30 – FINAL – PHOTOS
Dadeville – 6-13-2-9 — 30
Lockwood – 15-15-17-5 — 52
D: Claire Mitchell 13, Laurynn Sinclair 8, Addison Orr 5, Avery Kelly 2, Malory Wince 2
L: Kallie Griffin 15, Adrien Neill 15, Kelsey Daniel 11, Payton Wilson 6, Gatlyn Clawson 3, Hannah Steeley 2
