The Tonganoxie High girls basketball team kept to a deliberate pace offensively much of its substate semifinal game Friday against top-seeded Sumner Academy.

THS jumped out to a 10-2 lead and held the lead until the final minute of regulation. Sumner forced overtime, but Tonganoxie prevailed in the extra stanza for a 46-41 victory. The Chieftains didn’t score a field goal in the extra period, but an 8-for-8 effort from the free-throw line pushed THS to the victory.

Tonganoxie improved to 7-14 on the year, while Sumner’s season ended at 14-7.

THS will play Piper for the substate championship at 6 p.m. Saturday at Piper.

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