Lady Cats put up a fight, but end season with loss to Bishop Miege

Louisburg senior Jordan Mynsted puts up a shot over a couple Bishop Miege defenders Tuesday during the Class 4A sub-state tournament at Bishop Miege High School.

ROELAND PARK — Defending state champion. Class 4A state power. One of the best teams in the entire state of Kansas.

Those are just some of the phrases used to describe Louisburg’s first round opponent in the Class 4A sub-state tournament. On Tuesday, the Lady Cats traveled to Bishop Miege and had to square off with the Stags.

Despite being the No. 14 seed, the Lady Cats put up a fight against Bishop Miege, but left with a 70-37 loss and ended their season with a 9-12 record.

“Playing Bishop Miege first round in sub-state was of course not ideal, but the girls came out and played hard and played as a team,” Louisburg coach Adrianne Lane said. “Bishop Miege is a very talented team, they are very physical and all of their players are scorers and can score from any position. They run the floor well and rebound extremely well.

“That being said, I was very proud of the girls and their effort and attitudes on Tuesday. We went into the game and battled till the last buzzer sounded. We played with heart and we played like Lady Cats. Being in their atmosphere could have taken us out of our game, but we stayed true to our team and I was very proud to be the Louisburg Lady Cats coach after the game.”

Bishop Miege went on to defeat Topeka-Hayden, 67-31, in the sub-state championship on Friday. The Stags will try for their seventh state championship in the last eight years this week at the state tournament.

The Stags’ pressure made it difficult for the Lady Cats to get in a rhythm offensively. Miege took advantage and scored 29 points off Louisburg turnovers and knocked down eight 3-pointers in the process.

The Lady Cats trailed just 18-8 after the first quarter, but the Stags widened that lead even more as they took a 38-15 halftime advantage. It was a tough way for Louisburg to begin its postseason.

Senior Jordan Mynsted had a strong performance in her final game for Louisburg. Mynsted led the Lady Cats with 17 points to go along with a team-high six rebounds and two blocks.

It was also the final game for seniors Delaney Wright, who was out with an injury, and Sierra Hahn. 

Junior Delanie Tally just missed double figures with nine points and six rebounds, while junior Adyson Ross finished with seven. Juniors Brianne Kuhlman and Emma Prettyman each pulled down five rebounds.

Although this season didn’t result in a lot of postseason success, Lane was proud of the way her team battled through the peaks and valleys of a long season.

“This season was very up and down for our team,” Lane said. “In the beginning we had to learn and develop since we were a new team, we had to fight through adversity, and we had to learn to play together. We had some very good weeks and some not so good weeks, but in the end, I felt like we finished with pride and heart and became a close team who truly battled to win. Being the coach of this team is such a blessing to me and I am so proud of how this team finished the season with integrity.”

LOU 8 7 13 9 — 37

BM 18 20 19 13 — 70

LOUISBURG (9-12): Jordan Mynsted 6-12 5-7 17; Delanie Tally 3-6 2-3 9; Adyson Ross 3-11 1-2 7; Emma Lohse 0-0 2-2 2; Emma Prettyman 1-9 0-0 2. Totals: 13-41 10-14 37. 3-point field goals: 1, (Tally)