Class 4 District 16 Champion, Platte County Lady Pirates
Lady Pirates and Fighting Irish are District Champions
Girls- Platte County 62, Benton 40
Boys- Lafayette 44, Smithville 41
Platte County had three players in double figures and went 19-22 from the free throw line to end Benton's reign as district champions. Leading scorers for the Lady Pirates were: Morgan Johnson 19, Cheyenne Verdoorn 16 and Taylor Johnson 10. Holly Switzer led the Cardinals with 14.
In the boys championship game, the Fighting Irish did not score a point in the first quarter, as they fell behind 8-0. After trailing by eight at halftime, a strong third quarter allowed Lafayette to tie Smithville at 28 heading into the final eight minutes. Bryston Williams and Bryce McCrary each hit two big free throws late in th...
