After leading Tonganoxie in scoring against Mill Valley on Friday, Walker found the basket frequently against Olathe Christian on Tuesday in the first round of the Tonganoxie Invitational. Walker scored a team-high 18 points, but three of those couldn’t have happened at a better time.

With seconds left in regulation and the game tied at 51, Walker took a pass from Chad Turner at the top of the key, took the shot, then celebrated with a horde of fellow red-jersey Chieftians.

No. 7 Tonganoxie’s 54-51 win was dramatic, but Walker’s comments afterward were not.

“We just needed to get a shot off,” Walker said. “It was a great pass from Chad.”

With the win, Tonganoxie became the third team in the tournament to knock off the higher seed. No. 4 Bonner Springs was the only higher-rated team to advance to the semifinals.

The Chieftains will take on No. 6 Eudora, a 66-56 winner Tuesday against No. 3 Lansing.

Tonganoxie and Eudora are both 5-5 on the year.