By Toby Hammes
Manhattan High girls’ basketball will compete in the championship game of the Mid-America Classic after taking down tournament host McPherson 48-38, in the semifinal on Friday night. The win marked No. 500 over the high school career of head coach Scott Mall.
The Indians (8-3) will look for their first Mid-America Classic title since 2014 on Saturday at 4:45 p.m. against Olathe South. The Bullpups (5-6) with home-court advantage, could not overcome the Manhattan defense which forced 26 turnovers with 17 steals.
On offense, Manhattan was led by junior Delaney Larson with 12 points and sophomore Bailey Busch with 11 points. As a team, Manhattan shot 35% (18-51) despite failing to connect on a 3-pointer (0-8).
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