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Pirates hand Chieftains first KVL losses

By Benton Smith - | Jan 16, 2009

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Tonganoxie High junior Brandon Yoder draws contact from the Pirates' Duane Smith on Friday night at Piper. The Chieftains lost for the first time in Kaw Valley League play this season, falling 51-42.

? The Tonganoxie High basketball teams both fell in Kaw Valley League action for the first time this season on Friday night at Piper.

Piper 51, Tonganoxie boys 42

The Chieftains led the Pirates at halftime thanks to a 15-0 run to open the second quarter but points weren’t as easy to come by in the second half.

Tonganoxie (4-3 overall, 3-1 Kaw Valley League) scored the first four points of the third quarter when senior Austin Smith put back an offensive board and senior Jace Waters got a steal and a layup, but the Chieftains’ next bucket didn’t come until junior Keaton Schaffer scored on a lay-in to beat the third-quarter horn.

Schaffer led THS with 13 points and secured nine rebounds. Waters knocked down two threes, scored 10 and brought down six rebounds. Smith finished with eight points and led the team with 10 boards.

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Roni Grizzles goes in for a layup on Friday night at Piper. Tonganoxie High had trouble finding the basket against the Pirates, and suffered their first Kaw Valley League defeat of the year, 48-20.

THS opens the 50th annual Tonganoxie Invitational on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. against Silver Lake.

Score by quarters

Tonganoxie 8 17 6 11 — 42

Piper 18 4 12 17 — 51

Tonganoxie scoring

Jeremy Carlisle 0-6 4-6 4, Jamie Everett 1-4 0-0 2, Keaton Schaffer 5-18 3-6 13, Jace Waters 4-12 0-0 10, Austin Smith 4-7 0-6 8, Brandon Yoder 1-5 3-4 5, Rob Schlicht 0-0 0-0 0.

Piper 48, Tonganoxie girls 20

The Chieftains struggled mightily from the floor, going 5-for-38, as they suffered their first Kaw Valley League loss of the season.

Senior point guard Chrissie Jeannin had 12 points and eight rebounds for THS (5-2 overall, 3-1 KVL).

The Chieftains open the Tonganoxie Invitational on Tuesday at 6 p.m. against De Soto.

Score by quarters

Tonganoxie 7 4 3 6 — 20

Piper 20 6 18 4 — 48

Tonganoxie scoring

Lauren Hall 0-0 0-0 0, Andie Jeannin 0-7 1-3 1, Roni Grizzle 2-4 2-2 6, Abby Eisman 0-5 0-0 0, Chrissie Jeannin 3-15 6-9 12, Haley Smith 0-6 0-0 , Danielle Miller 0-1 1-4 1.