Marysville Girls Notch First Round 4A-DII State Tournament Win

Back at the State tournament for the first time since 2001 the Marysville Bulldog girls were looking to make the best of the trip and started the Class 4A-DII State tournament with 58-45 win over Nickerson. 

Marysville opened the contest against Nickerson with a 19-12 first quarter and led 31-23 at the half. The Bulldogs continued to expand their lead in the second notching a 14-9 third quarter going on to use a +19 rebounding margin (46-28 rebounds) to earn the win 58-45. 

A trio of gals led Marysville scoring 56 of the teams 58 teams as Sydney Pacha led the way with 26 points. Sami Bartels added 16 points and registered a double-double grabbing 18 rebounds, while Nicole Franco scored 14 points. 

The win moves Marysville to 18-4 on the season extending their win streak to seven games and getting into the Semifinals for the fifth time. The Bulldogs will hit the floor again in Salina for the 4A-DII State tournament in the Semifinals on Friday, March 9th at 3:00pm taking on Andale.