Jayhawks roll by Patriots, to face hosts Thursday

MOUND CITY -- Four Jayhawks reached double figures in scoring Monday night as third-seeded Jayhawk-Linn defeated Howard-West Elk 54-20 in a first-round game of the Oswego Class 2A Sub-State Tournament.

The Jayhawks (15-6) will take on the tournament hosts Thursday night at 7:30. Oswego (16-5) defeated Marmaton Valley 64-35 Monday.

Meriel Long scored 12 points for the 'Hawks. Amory Miller and Emma Hargrove each added 11 points and Taylor Dawson had 10 points and 8 rebounds.

The Jayhawks made 21 of 44 field-goal tries (48 percent), hauled down 34 rebounds and committed just 12 turnovers.

J-Linn led 46-16 at halftime.

(6) HOWARD-WEST ELK: Miller 1 0-0 2, Ivey 0 1-2 1, C.McCarty 0 0-0 0, Huntington 0 0-0 0, Hines 0 0-0 0, Taliaferro 1 3-5 5, Zaragoza 1 0-0 2, Jones 4 2-2 10, Law 0 0-0 0, S.McCarty 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 7 6-9 20.

(3) JAYHAWK-LINN: Bruner 0 0-0 0, Krull 0 0-0 0, Miller 3 6-5 11, Baker 0 0-0 0, Long 3 5-5 12, Dawson 5 0-0 10, Beckman 3 0-0 6, Pollard 0 0-1 0, Walters 1 0-1 2, Hargrove 5 1-2 11, Aikins 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 21 11-15 54.

Three-point field goals: West Elk none, Jayhawk-Linn 1 (Long).

Total fouls: West Elk 17, Jayhawk-Linn 13. Fouled out: None.