By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
The Bishop LeBlond holiday basketball tournament resumed on Wednesday and the championship games are set.
BOYS
Semifinal: St. Michael 73 North Andrew 50. St. Michael trailed 35-32 at halftime.
Semifinal: Smithville 54 Bishop LeBlond 44.
Bishop LeBlond faces North Andrew for third place Thursday afternoon at 2:30.
Consolation: East Buchanan 45 Brookfield 40.
Consolation: Plattsburg 52 KC East 51.
GIRLS
Semifinal: Savannah 56 East Buchanan 31.
Semifinal: Bishop LeBlond 66 North Andrew 20. The Golden Eagles now meet Savannah in the championship. The girls’ championship is at 4 p.m. The boys’ game is at 5:30.
Consolation: Plattsburg 40 Brookfield 36.
Consolation: Kansas City East vs. Hogan Prep was canceled.
William Jewell Holiday Classic
The St. Joseph Central boys came home with a fifth place finish in the Patterson Division, as they defeated Oak Park 57-40 on Wednesday morning. The Indians improve to 8-2 on the season.
Doane (Crete, NE) Holiday Tournament
The Maryville girls defeated Grand Island Northwest 58-34. Kansas State commit Serena Sundell led the Spoofhounds with 34 points. Also in Crete, the Savannah boys fell against G.I. Northwest, 57-44.
Other area scores Wednesday
Milan beat Maysville in girls’ hoops 72-48. The Maysville boys also lost to Milan, 67-40.
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