Following up on her 27 point performance, in Friday’s Opening Round, 52-45 victory over Eisenhower, Maci Thornton led the Clarion Area Lady Cats with 25 points, as they claimed the Championship of the First Annual Kane Holiday Basketball Tournament, with a 50-43 win over next door neighbor North Clarion.
(Photo and team photo by Jack Kenneson) Maci going to the hoop against Eisenhower
Clarion jumped out to a 10-4 lead after one quarter and held a 20-12 lead at halftime. A 14-10 Lady Cats advantage in the third, moved Clarion’s lead to 34-22 heading into the final stanza. The She Wolves had a 21-16 advantage, in the fourth, to set the 52-45 final.
Thornton had 2 three-pointers, in the contest and was 9 of 10 from the free-throw line.
Anna Reed added 8 points and Julie Kenneson contributed seven points.
Maddie Weaver and Alexis Constantino each had 3 points and Nicki Glenn and Maya Thornton each had two points.
Abbie Schmader and Tori Obenrader each had double-doubles, in leading the She Wolves. Schmader scored 15 points and gathered fifteen rebounds. Obenrader scored 14 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.
Maci Thornton was named the Tournament MVP. Also making the All-Tournament Team was Reed. Schmader and Obenrader also made the All-Tournament team.
(Photo by Kim Constantino) JV Tournament MVP Alexis Constantino, Varsity Tournament MVP Maci Thornton
(Photo by Jack Kenneson) All-Tournament Team including Anna Reed (second from right), Maci Thornton (right) and North Clarion’s Tori Obenrader and Abbie Schmader (second and third from left)
(Photo by Kim Constantino) JV Tournament MVP Alexis Constantino and fellow All-Tournament player Maya Thornton
The Lady Cat JVs also won their tournament. Alexis Constantino was named JV Tournament MVP. Maya Thornton was named to the JV All-Tournament Team.
(Thanks to Dave Constantino, D9Sports.com, the Kane Republican and the Derrick for information for this article. Thanks to Kim Constantino and Jack Kenneson for the photos. Congratulations Lady Cats!!!!)
