Tigers are roaring back to RPAC title game

Junior McKinzie Baney powers through tough Maywood-Hayes Center defense during her 24-point performance in Dundy County-Stratton's RPAC East finals victory Thursday night at Trenton.

Steve Towery/McCook Gazette

TRENTON, Neb. — Junior McKinzie Baney scored 24 points while Dundy County-Stratton held Maywood-Hayes Center to 23 percent shooting in a 55-39 RPAC West Finals win Thursday night.

Experience clearly fueled the Tigers as they can repeat their RPAC championship Saturday night in McCook Community College’s Graff Events Center.

DC-S will take on Cambridge (9-6) at 6 p.m. in a repeat of last year’s title game.

M-HC (15-3) appeared ready to earn its title shot, but fell behind 15-4 against that feisty Tiger defense and could never rally.

The Tigers took a 25-12 lead into halftime which reached 35-230 through three periods.

M-HC will play for Southern Valley to decide the third-place RPAC finisher earlier on Saturday.

Though DC-S won last year’s tourney, they lost 53-43 at home to Cambridge last week.

DC-S (55) — McKinzie Baney 24 points, Maggie Lutz 7, Jessie Freeland, Sydney Reichert 7, Sable Lambley 6, Haylee Davis 2, Kaylin Brown 2. Three-pointers: Lutz, Freeland, Baney. Rebound leaders: Lutz 16, Reichert 8. Assists: Lambley 6, Freeland 4. Steals: Lambley 3.

M-HC (39) — Avery Johnson 9 points, Jaycee Widener 9, Jaycee Lapp 7, Ashlin Broz 7, Olivia Hansen 4, Maci Sorge 1, Alexis Wood, Kiley Heitjmanek 1. Three-pointer: Lapp. Rebound leader: Johnson 8. Assists: Johnson 3. Steals: Widener 4, Hansen 3.