It will be No. 1 Aurora vs. No. 3 Mt. Vernon for the Class 4 District 12 championship on Friday after each team won by double digits in the semifinal round.
Top-seeded Aurora got off to a slow start against East Newton, but pulled away in the middle two quarters on the way to a 55-27 win. East Newton took an 11-10 lead on Aurora after one quarter. Aurora responded with a 35-8 run through the middle two quarters to put the game away.
Kylee Cole led all scorers with 17 points for Aurora.
Host Mt. Vernon upset second-seeded Monett 64-47 to advance to the district title game on its home court. The Mountaineers had the advantage in each of the first three quarters on the way to the 17-point win.
Addy Hall (22 points) and Cheyenne Bieber (16 points) led Mt. Vernon.
Aurora and Mt. Vernon tip off the Class 4 District 12 title game at 7 pm on Friday night in Mt. Vernon.
Aurora 55, East Newton 27 – FINAL – PHOTOSÂ
East Newton – 11-3-5-8 — 27
Aurora – 10-13-22-10 — 55
E: Lilah Sesay 8, Cameran Clement 7, Brooklyn Blanchard 7, Halle Cook 3, Kadie Sesay 2
A: Kylee Cole 17, Makena Hall 11, Jaelyn Ernest 9, Jaysa Ernest 7, Alyssa Burch 4, Brooke Blevins 3, Nadia Davis 2, Miley Feringa 2
Mt. Vernon 64, Monett 47 – FINAL – PHOTOSÂ
Mt. Vernon – 16-17-19-12 — 64
Monett – 10-11-14-12 — 47
MT: Addie Hall 22, Cheyenne Bieber 16, Isabel Cloud 9, Audrey Bittle 8, Aubree Rogerson 3, Madison Rinker 2, Taylor Gaddy 2, Emmie Schubert 2
MO: Aryanna Seelye 11, Meredith Merriman 10, Abby Inman 8, Halle Schoen 8, Kilee Wilson 7, Fenli Wilson 2, Kalli Hohensee 1
