Both the Tonganoxie and McLouth invitationals were condensed so that games could finish up before Saturday.

For Tonganoxie, the games were played in two days instead of three, with most teams playing two games Friday. Liberal wasn’t able to play in the tournament due to the anticipated inclement weather and the long drive from southwest Kansas. Legacy Prep filled in for Liberal on the boys side to ensure an eight-team field would still play. A replacement team couldn’t be found for the girls, so that bracket continued on with seven teams.

The Tonganoxie High girls advanced to the championship game of this year’s tournament. The Chieftains opened the tournament with a 50-41 victory against Leavenworth and then advanced to Friday’s semifinals. THS rolled by Olathe East, 56-38, in a noon game that advanced Tonganoxie to the finals against St. James Academy. SJA defeated Eudora, 56-47, in the other semifinal. Tonganoxie and St. James battled through an exciting first half. In the second half, the Thunder was able to get some separation and eventually won, 56-40.

Tonganoxie finished with the second-place plaque and moved to 9-5 on the season.

Eudora defeated Olathe East for third and Piper defeated Leavenworth for fifth place.

On the boys side, Tonganoxie was able to get a victory Friday with a 71-39 win in the seventh-place game against Schlagle. Tonganoxie lost to Leavenworth, 73-43, in the quarterfinals and they lost a heartbreaker to Wichita North, 52-50, in the consolation bracket.

Atchison won this year’s boys tournament. The Phoenix, which were the No. 1 seed, defeated Wichita North, 78-32, in the quarterfinals and then Leavenworth, 73-66, in the semifinals. Atchison pulled away late against Eudora for a 74-64 win in the championship. Leavenworth defeated Metro Academy in the third-place game and Wichita North got by Legacy Prep in the fifth-place game.

All-tournament teams were announced after the championship games.

Tonganoxie’s Alyssa Schoeneck and Addy Schooler were named this year’s all-tournament team for the girls. Others named to the team were Eudora’s Brynn Deterding and Ava Dye, Olathe East’s Millie Dermer, Piper’s Faith McCallup and Blue Valley West’s Nicole Poste. St. James’ Teegan Vietti and Elle Robinson also made the all-tournament team.

Most inspirational player this year was Angela Walker of Piper and most valuable player was Ireland Sullivan from St. James.

Tonganoxie’s Lachlan McRae was named to the boys all-tournament team. Others on the list were Josiah Thomas and Trey’von Guillum, Atchison; Sy Thomas and Cash Schneider, Eudora; Adrian Brantley and AJ Clark, Leavenworth; Adam Leis, Metro Academy; Nate Crumpton, Legacy Prep; and Michael Changa, Wichita North.

Most inspirational player was Ry’Vonni Cheatham and most valuable player was Yogi Purdy.

Tonganoxie teams are back in action this Thursday at home against Bonner Springs.