Lady Titans advance in substate

The Southern Coffey County High girls advanced in their class 1A-II substate playoff tournament when they toppled Altoona-Midway on Thursday. Josie Weers continued her dominant senior season with a 27-point performance.

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February 24, 2023 - 3:06 PM

SCC's Ross Snovelle (1). Photo by Quinn Burkitt

LE ROY  — Josie Weers’ 27 points propelled the Southern Coffey Lady Titans over Altoona-Midway 59-28 in Thursday night’s substate game. 

The Lady Titans (12-9) held the Jets offense in check and allowed them to score their most points in the second quarter, a total of eight points. Weers and Jalea True led the SCC offensive attack.

SCC jumped out to an early double-digit lead when Weers scored 11 points and True went for eight in the first quarter to take a 24-7 lead. 

Emmalynn Pupanek led Altoona-Midway’s offense with 13 points, including eight points coming in the second half. The Jets scored two baskets from the floor in the first quarter and one in the second.

True scored five points in the second quarter. SCC led Altoona-Midway at halftime, 33-15. 

The Lady Titans extended their lead to over 30 points following halftime when Weers netted 16 points and Karley Ohl sank another five points to take a 35-point lead heading to the fourth. The Jets were led in the third again by Pupanek scoring a pair of layups. 

SCC laid down in the fourth quarter, scoring only one basket. 

The final score was SCC 59 points to Altoona-Midway’s 28.

Weers scored 27 points and True had 13 to lead SCC’s offense. Ohl also added nine points while Ross Snovelle chipped in eight. 

Southern Coffey County now takes on the winner of the St. Paul v Chetopa game next Thursday at Waverly. 

SCC (19/5-6-12—59) (FG/3pt-FT-F—TP): Snovelle 1/2-0-0-8, Houston 0-0-2-0, Gunlock 0-0-1-0, Weers 9/2-3-1-27, Ludolph 1-0-2-2, Bornteger 0-0-1-0, Ohl 3/1-0-3-9, True 5-3-2-13. 

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