TOPEKA—Andover Central’s girls basketball team completed its pursuit of perfection and winning a State championship by beating St. Thomas-Aquinas 44-36 Saturday night at the Expocentre in Topeka.
The Jaguars win the Class 5A State title and finish the season with a 25-0 record.
Senior Tiffany Bias led the Jaguars with 24 points and averaged 29.7 points per game in the three games of the tournament.
Senior Kaitlin Tennyson hit a key three-pointer in the third quarter and finished with eight points. Hannah Henry made a steal and a layup off an inbound pass with 52 seconds left to give the Jaguars a 42-31 lead to seal the win.
Central’s defense held Aquinas to 3-of-18 shooting in the second half, including no field goals for the first seven minutes of the fourth quarter.
For more coverage, check Tuesday’s Augusta’s Gazette and Friday’s special commemorative section dedicated the Lady Jaguars’ perfect season.
