THS defeated host school, Garden City, 54-51, after an extra period Friday at GCHS.

The Chieftains moved to 3-0 while handing the Buffaloes their first loss of the season (4-1). THS now will play Frontier League conference foe Ottawa in the finals at 2 p.m. Saturday at GCHS. Ottawa defeated Hugoton, 77-70, Friday at Garden City Community College in the other semifinal game.

THS boys to play for seventh

The Tonganoxie High boys basketball team will play at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Garden City Community College in the Roundball Classic’s seventh-place game. THS had its chances to pull ahead against Garden City on Friday in the consolation semifinals, but a fourth-quarter run thwarted the Chieftains’ bid for the team’s first victory of the season. The Buffaloes, won, 68-59.

Tonganoxie led at one point in the first quarter, 14-11, but GCHS went on a 17-1 run and led, 28-15, before THS rattled off four straight points.

GCHS led, 32-20, at halftime, but Tonganoxie would battle back. Tonganoxie trimmed the lead to one at 51-50 with about 7:20 left in the game. The score would remain there for about 2 minutes, but the Buffaloes would get the momentum back. The Chieftains just didn’t have another rally in the tank after that.

THS (0-3) will play Lakin in the seventh-place game. The Broncs enter the game after falling, 81-61, to Coronado on Friday.

GIRLS

Scores

Tonganoxie 54, Garden City 51 (OT)

Ottawa 77, Hugoton 70

Scott City 56, Free State 52

Lakin 64, Coronado 31

Schedule

Seventh place

Free State vs. Coronado

Fifth place

Scott City vs. Lakin

Third place

Garden City vs. Hugoton

First place

Tonganoxie vs. Ottawa

BOYS

Scores

Free State 62, Scott City 42

Hugoton 61, Ottawa 51

Garden City 68, Tonganoxie 59

Coronado 81, Lakin 61

Schedule

Seventh place

Tonganoxie vs. Lakin

Fifth place

Garden City vs. Coronado

Third place

Scott City vs. Ottawa

First place

Free State vs. Hugoton