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Vikings beats LC for third time since 2012

Vikings beats LC for third time since 2012
Parsons Vikings guard Brynna Peter (0) joins her teammates in celebration late in Tuesday’s win over the Labette County Grizzlies at Labette County High School in Altamont. Sean Frye/Sun photo

ALTAMONT — Notching their third win over their rivals since 2012, the first one on the road in that stretch, the Parsons Vikings girls outlasted the Labette County Grizzlies, 45-41, on Tuesday night.

“I’m really excited for the kids,” Parsons head coach Erik Lyons said. “They competed for 32 minutes and we took steps forward. We have great preparation so I felt good coming into the game. Our best people were really good and did a lot of different things. It was a great, all-around effort. Everybody contributed and did their part. That’s what led to a victory.”

Parsons led by as much as 10 in the game. A late surge by the Grizzlies fell two possessions short.

“It was too little, too late,” Labette County head coach Brianna Volmer said. “We made a push late and we thought the tables were going to turn instead of making something happen. Everybody is hungry for wins in February. So hats off to Parsons. They’re growing the program and it paid off.”

Ayanna Robertson led Parsons with 18 points. The sophomore forward accounted for eight of Parsons’ 12 field goals.

“She’s a monster and big time for us,” Lyons said. “All the girls feed off of her. We need her to lead the way and pull us forward. She’s continuing to get better each night.”

Paityn Davis matched Robertson with 18 points to pace the Grizzlies.

“She made a ton of things happen,” Volmer said. “Her athleticism can set us up and she wanted to be a competitor. She finished well down the stretch. We need it for four quarters. I’m excited for her going forward. She’s a kid that’ll continue to grow and get better.”

Parsons’ defense kept Labette County’s offense stagnant as it switched schemes on the fly.

“They’re well-coached, so I didn’t want them to get comfortable,” Lyons said. “I wanted to throw different looks at them to do that. We adjusted really well. And we rebounded well, so that made a big difference.”

The constant switching led to the Grizzlies’ shooting woes — Labette County went 8-of-20 at the foul line and only hit one 3-pointer.

“Parsons switched it up on us and we never got into an offense quickly,” Volmer said. “We didn’t like it. We didn’t like the changes. We didn’t like the athleticism. They made things happen. That’s been a thorn in our side all year — our ability to score. We weren’t taking advantage of opportunities.”

Parsons improved to 5-12 overall with the win while Labette County dipped to 6-12.

“It’s really big for the program,” Lyons said. “This is a win we look back on and look at as a building block. I hope we let this win thrust us forward. We want to balance out our league record and get into the playoffs. This goes a long way towards that.”

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Labette County heads to Chanute on Friday while Parsons played Humboldt on Thursday.


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