POTTSVILLE — 4A NORTH REGION TOURNEY
GIRLS
OZARK 54, GENTRY 24
The Lady Pioneers ended their basketball season with a loss to the Ozark Lady Hillbillies in the opening round of play for the two 4A schools.
Kylie Ladd had 20 points and Ozark bounced back from a sluggish start in order to roll past Gentry in Wednesday’s girls' game.
The Lady Hillbillies (29-3) outscored Gentry (10-14) by a 17-4 margin in the second quarter and turned a four-point lead into a comfortable 26-9 halftime cushion.
Olivia Melton added 13 points for Ozark, which advanced to Friday’s 7 p.m. semifinal game. Haley Borgeteien-James had nine points to lead Gentry, which entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed from the 4A-1 Conference.
OZARK 54, GENTRY 24
Gentry ............... 5 4 10 5 — 24 Ozark ................. 9 17 16 12 — 54 Gentry (10-14): Borgeteien-James 9, Lawrence 7, Ellis 3, Little 2, Boss 2, Morris 1. Ozark (25-3): K. Ladd 20, Melton 13, Ree 8, McClellan 6, H. Ladd 5, Heffington 2.