LADY CELTICS ARE DISTRICT CHAMPS

In the District 13 Class 4 Basketball Tournament Championship game, the Archbishop O'Hara High School Lady Celtics topped the Hickman Mills Cougars 52-41 on February 26. _____ Alex Smith and Hailey Houser combined for 29 points, more than half of the O'Hara output. _____ Following a lukewarm start wherein the Celtics fell behind by eight points at 13-5, the host team came to life holding the Cougars scoreless until the halfway mark of the game. The halftime score was O'Hara 17 Hickman Mills 13. _____ The game continued into the third quarter with O'Hara hanging on by a slim margin until Alex Smith popped in a three-pointer for a five point lead after which Hailey Houser scored a basket and free throw for a 30-22 advantage to begin the final quarter. _____ O'Hara's 22 points in the fourth quarter were on just four baskets and a lot of free throws. _____ O'Hara's next level of play is at Lee's Summit gym on Wednesday. _____ They will play Pleasant Hill.