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EARL WATT

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No. 14 Butler used a full court press and a stifling defense to frustrate the Seward County Lady Saints and defeat Seward in the Greenhouse 77-51.

Lady Saint standout Avery Marchino was held to just five points and was called for a technical after she was trapped in the corner several times and was tied up by the Lady Grizzly defenders.

The Lady Saints missed several shots close to the basket but could not find a way to get to the free throw line. Seward made three of four free throws for the game while Butler made 21 of 32 free throw attempts.

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The Liberal High School boys swim team competed at Salina in a meet with seven teams last week.

“It was a great meet in which many of our swimmers achieved personal records, by shortening their times,” Liberal head coach Lidia Thomas said.

Liberal finished fifth overall.

EARL WATT

   • Leader & Times

Despite trailing by four at half, the Seward County Lady Saints rallied for a 62-59 win to move to 10-3 overall and 5-2 in the Jayhawk Conference.

The two teams were tied 9-9 after the first quarter, but Garden City had a 28-24 lead at half.

Seward tied the game 44-44 at the end of the third and outscored the Lady Broncbusters by three in the final period for the win.

Avery Marchino scored 22 points, Trinitee Johnson had 12, Destiny Alexander had 12, and Kimora Fagan had 11.

EARL WATT

   • Leader & Times

Most would have believed the game was over at half with Seward trailing Garden City 50-33, but the Saints put together a rally for the ages in the rivalry game between the two teams separated by an hour on Highway 83 and outscored the Broncbusters 59-40 in the second half to escape Garden City with a 92-90 win.

The Saints erased the Broncbuster lead in the first 111 minutes of the second half and took a 66-65 lead after an Awit Mamer lay-up.

The Saints took a nine-point lead with 2:07 to play before the Broncbusters cut the lead to one, 89-88 with 28 seconds to play. But the Saints made three of four free throws late to secure the 92-90 win.